Shammeh commissions 11 projects to mark third year
By Damilola Kushimo
Isolo Local Council Development Area chairman Hon. Shamsudeen asOlaleye inaugurated not less than 11 legacy projects to mark his third year at an impressive ceremony last week.
The projects were commissioned by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Wale Ahmed.
The projects new block of offices for the chairman and councillors and nine road projects.
The roads are Others are Moshalashi Street (Isolo), Adebajo Street (Ishagatedo), Sylvester Anyanwu (Ago-Okota), Nwakibe (Ago-Okota), Dotun Adeagbo (Ago-Okota), Hakeem Onitiri (Ago-Okota), Adejoke Sumbo (Ago-Okota), Fabiyi (Ilasamaja) and Lukman Atobajeun (Ajao Estate).
Dr. Ahmed described the projects as blessings and in line with the focus of the state.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka praised the council boss for his developmental effort.
“I am highly impressed by what our council chairman has been doing in Isolo. We have not witnessed this before in the history of our local government. May God continue to give him the strength and wisdom to be able to do more,” Osolo prayed.
Also, former House of Representatives member representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency II, Hon. Gbolahan Okuneye said Olaleye has brought unprecedented developments, progress and unity to Isolo.
He said: “Shammeh has done wonderfully well for us in Isolo. I have never seen a local government administration that has brought more development to Isolo. Besides, he has done what many of our leaders have failed to do.”
In his opening remark, Isolo LCDA chairman, Hon Shamsudeen Abiodun Olaleye noted that the projects were carefully selected to stand the test of time and become a reference point of developmental strides for incoming generations.
According Shammeh, the ceremonious inauguration of the legacy projects is to give credence to his report to the governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu about the developmental projects he has been executing in the council area, promising that his administration will work till its last day in office.
During the event, 35 indigent students of Isolo studying in tertiary institutions across the country received N25,000 cash endowment each.
Seven community leaders were also conferred with ‘Award of Excellence’ for their: ”loyalty and commitment to the uplifting of their respective CDAs and community as a whole,” as well as three CDAs namely; Greenfield, Awoniyi Elemo and Ago-Okota CDAs.
Some dignitaries who graced the occasion were the representative of APC state chairman, Alhaji Tunde Balogun; former member of House of Representatives representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II, Hon. Hakeem Muniru; the state chairman of Lagos State Community Development Committees Advisory Council (CDCAC), Alhaji Azeez Amusat and other local council chairmen including Hon. Monsuru Bello (Obe) of Ejigbo; Apostle Oloruntoba Oke of Ifako-Ijaiye; Hon. Ayoola Fatai of Ajeromi-Ifelodun; Hon. Egunjobi of Agege and Hon. Kamaldeen Bashua of Lagos East.
