Agbado-Oke Odo LCDA blazing the trail in communities development.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

The Agbado-Oke Local Council Development Area(LCDA) is living no stone unturned to ensure the people of the areas enjoy the dividend of democracy through numerous developmental projects.

Honourable Kayode Obaleye

The. Spokesperson of the Legislative Arm and Chairman House Committee Works and Infrastructure, Honourable Obaleye Kayode speaking with ForumNews Editor in Chief, Afolabi Oyekunle said many inner roads surfacing have been embarked upon to make sure development is brought to all areas.

Honourable Obaleye Kayode said reconstruction of many roads in the communities will be given great attention , while the legislative arm is working with the executive to see that all contracts are well executed.

He said the Council is also working according to the directives of Governor Babajide Sanwoolu to ensure all round development in the LCDA.

The lawmaker said the markets are being maintained to keep to standard urging market men and women to ensure proper sanitation as the council will not tolerate unclean market environment

According to him, a market was recently commissioned at Ekoro junction to easy buying and selling.

. Honourable Obaleye appealed to the people of Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA to promptly paid the rates giving to them to ensure more developmental projects

He used the occasion to call on Nigerians to continue to exercise patience with the government of President Bola Tinubu as he is working for the betterment of all

Honourable Obaleye said the citizens would soon start to enjoy the dividends of what he has been doing.

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