The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, made the call, while responding to the submission of a lawmaker representing Yewa North 1, State Constituency, Hon. Adegoke Adeyanju, who reported that the Dangote Cement factory had fulfilled its part of the commitment to supply electricity items to re- energise the affected communities in his constituency.
The Speaker, while joining the lawmaker to commend the Cement factory for its gesture, appealed to the IBEDC to follow suit by energising the communities within six weeks it earlier promised during the tripartite meeting with the State House of Assembly on the matter.
Earlier in his presentation, Hon. Adeyanju stated that Dangote Cement, as part of its corporate social responsibility, has already provided the necessary materials for the project, leaving IBEDC to fulfill its part in restoring power to the communities.
He thanked the traditional rulers in the area led by the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Keninde Olugbenle and other interest groups including the members of the National Youth Council in the area.
Also at the plenary, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elemide directed the House Committee to interface with the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure to address concerns regarding the Imodi -Mosan roads; following a personal explanation presented by Hon. Olusegun Odunuga on the need to fix some roads in his constituency.
In the same vein, a member representing Ifo 2, State Constituency, Hon. Fola Salami presented a petition on behalf of Oke- Aro / Akute/ Asoore/ Ajuwon area by officers and Baale from Akinosi Area Development Committee, Ifo Local Government Area on the environmental degradation caused by the laying of water pipes for Lagos State by a civil engineering contractor- SALINI Nigeria Limited.
Meanwhile, the Assembly also observed a minute silence in honor of the late Oniko of Ikolaje Idiroko, Oba John Olakunle Ojo, who passed on at the age of 82, following the presentation of a member representing Ipokia/ Idiroko, Hon. Adebisi Oyedele.
