The Executive Chairman of Oriade Local Council Development Area, Hon Ramotalai Akinlola-Hassan has assured residents of the council that their needs will be included in the 2023 budget proposal.
The Council Chairman gave the assurance on Thursday, at the council secretariat, while delivering her keynote address, during the conduct of the year 2023 Budget Stakeholders Consultative Forum.
In her words,” the purpose of this annual exercise is to give the citizens of Oriade LCDA, the opportunity to be part of the preparation and planning process of 2023 budget proposal”,
Hon Akinlola-Hassan appealed to all tax-paying residents in Oriade LCDA to ensure prompt payment of their rates and levies.
The council chairman highlighted some of the achievements of her administration in the last one year, and assured them of more dividend of democracy in 2023.
She disclosed that two roads have been identified by her administration,for rehabilitation and that construction work will commence soon on them.
The roads, according Hon Akinlola-Hassan,are; Ade Oshodi road,in Ijegun-Egba, and Shuaib street in Masa Masa area of the council.
The council chairman commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the multiple infrastructural projects going on in various parts of the council, and appealed to eligible voters in Oriade LCDA to reciprocate the good work being done by the Governor in Oriade and all other parts of Lagos State,by casting their votes for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as President of Nigeria, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu,as Governor of Lagos State,Dr Adebule Oluranti,as Senator, Lagos West Senatorial District,Prince Lanre Sanusi,as Member,House Of Representative, Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency,and Hon Rauf Age Sulaimon,as member, Lagos State House Of Assembly, Amuwo-Odofin Constituency 2.
Majority of residents who attended the forum, commended the chairman for the modest achievements recorded by her administration in the last one year, and appealed to her to continue in the direction in 2023.
Among stakeholders who attended the event, were the Vice Chairman of the council, Alhaji (Chief) Moshood Badmus,Leader of the council’s Legislative Arm, Councillor Jamiu Jimoh Shittu and other elected councillors, members of the council’s Executive Committee, including the secretary to the council,Mr Rasak Olojede. Others were, chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the council,Alhaji Hassan Sabitu, secretary of the party, Rasheed Jimoh,leaders of APC in Oriade LCDA, Alhaji Isiak Ajakaiye and elder Ebijimi, community and religious leaders,market men and women,led by the Iyaloja General of Oriade, Alhaja Tawakalitu Muse Balogun, Artisans, Management Team,led by the Council Manager,Prince Akitoye Babatunde and other members of staff.
