IKORODU NORTH COUNCIL BOSS SET DROP APPOINTEES

Members of the newly inaugurated executive council in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State have been advised to resign if their mission in government was to make money.





The Council Chairman, Prince Adeola Jokomba gave the advice shortly after the newly appointed political officers took the Oath of Office and allegiance performed by the Council Legal Adviser, Bar. Ismail Tijani at the Council Secretariat, Isiwu-Ikorodu.



Prince Jokomba who stressed the need for the appointed officers to be punctual at office maintained that portfolios would only be assigned based on experience and academic qualification.

Members of the newly constituted executive includes: Hon. Abiodun Iyiola, Hon. Shukurat Adewunmi-Okeowo, Hon. Muyiwa Odudiran, Hon. Odidi Jimoh as well as Hon. Azeez Afolabi.
Others are Mrs Jumoke Okuyiga, Mr Sesan Odueyingbo, Mr Abdul Azeez Okematti and Mr Aro Balogun.

We gathered that some of the appointees have been lobbying for juicy offices as the Council Chairman may assign portfolios tomorrow.

IKORODU INAUGURATES NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The newly appointed political officers in Ikorodu Local Government have been challenged to give priority to the masses in discharging their duties.

The Council Chairman, Alhaji Sheriff Anipole threw the challenge during the swearing-in of the Secretary to the Local Government, Supervisory Councilors and Special Advisers in Ikorodu.

The Council Boss implored the appointed officers to complement the efforts of elected officers to ensuring that dividends of democracy gets to nooks and crannies of Ikorodu.

The Council Legal Adviser, Princess Bimpe Awotungase performed the swearing-in for the appointed officers.

IBILE: A DYING CONCEPT

IBILE: A DYING CONCEPT

The historical antecedent of the 6th most populous City in the World(as at 2005) on the national political map of Nigeria triggered and propelled this initiative with a view to promoting communities and the people of Lagos State where I originated.

IBILE is a concept that refers to the traditional administrative Zones otherwise known as Divisions in Lagos State.  It is an acronym that denotes each Division of the State vis-a-vis:
I-  Ikorodu Division
B- Badagry Division
I-  Ikeja Division
L- Lagos Island Division
E- Epe Division.

The formal creation of Lagos State on May 27, 1967 by the State creation and transitional provision decree No. 74 of 1967 which structure Nigerian's federation into 12 States was an attestation to the fact Lagos remains the heartbeat and economic nerve of the geographical expression called Nigeria. 

Chief S.L Edu on page 149 of his biography "Journey From Epe" testified to the existence of d Divisions when he affirmed that Governor Mobolaji Johnson ensured that the composition of his Commissioners reflected the 5 administrative Zones into which Lagos State is traditionally divided by appointing S.L. Edu(Epe Division), Adeniran Ogunsanya(Ikorodu Division), S.B. Hundeyin(Badagry Division), Babatunde Williams(Ikeja Divisions), and I.S Adewale(Lagos Division). 

Subsequent Administrators of the State followed this pattern up to and including the tenure of the First Executive Governor of Lagos State Alhaji Lateef Jakande.

Besides, there numerous events and activities as well as challenges experience on a daily basis by the people of Lagos State many of which did not enjoy adequate media publicity. This, I intend to bring to you.