In a move aimed at deepening grassroots development and improving service delivery, the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), and the Acting Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Vinod Obasa, have agreed to strengthen collaboration between both councils.
The initiative, described as historic and strategic, seeks to enhance infrastructure, promote community development, and deliver greater democratic dividends to residents of the two neighbouring councils.
During a courtesy visit by Hon. Obasa and his management team to Ikeja House — the seat of Ikeja Local Government — Chairman Dauda noted that the partnership would focus on key areas including road rehabilitation, building safety, and youth and sports development.
He specifically highlighted the need for joint action on Akin Doherty Road (around the Guinness axis) and the rehabilitation of other boundary roads. Both councils also pledged to work together on addressing abandoned and dilapidated structures, particularly a dangerous building jointly owned by the two councils.
In his remarks, Hon. Obasa described the engagement as a “homecoming,” praising Dauda’s vision and reaffirming Agege’s readiness to cooperate on all developmental efforts.
Following the meeting, both chairmen led their management teams on an inspection tour of key project sites, including Ikeja-Along inward Capitol Road, Ashade Market, and Akin Doherty Road, where they discussed permanent solutions to flooding and infrastructure challenges.
At Dairy Farm Estate, Pen Cinema, the teams inspected a structurally unsafe building jointly owned by the councils and resolved to engage relevant state authorities to demolish it within 60 days.
Council managers from both Ikeja and Agege described the collaboration as a landmark in Lagos grassroots governance, praising the two chairmen for their foresight and unity of purpose.
The joint session ended at the Agege Local Government Secretariat, with both leaders pledging to ensure prompt implementation of all agreed initiatives.
