APC Chieftain commends peaceful local governments election in Lagos State

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

APC Chieftain and Organizing Secretary South West of the party, Honourable Lateef Ibirogba has commended the peaceful local government election today in Lagos State, as he tasked incoming administrations to prioritize the welfare of the people through infrastructure development and provision of laudable projects.

Honourable Ibirogba said this today while casting his vote at Lateef Ibirogba Close, Ward F, within Agbado-Oke Odo Local Council Development Authority (LCDA).

Honourable Lateef Ibirogba casting his vote .

He advised the elected local government officials not to see the people as slaves but know they are the ones that voted them into office.

Honourable Ibirogba called on them to prioritize completion of projects left behind by their predecessors and embark on new projects such as rehabilitation and construction of roads, employment as well as education of the youths.

Honourable Ibirogba used the occasion to call on the Federal Government to grant full autonomy to the local governments to enable them perform more.

" With autonomy I can see them doing more,I see them taking decisions that would be in the interest of the people."

He said in Lagos State, there has not been any problem in the running of the local governments as the state government is not touching their money or interfering in their affairs.

He called on the National Assembly to ensure that the 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos state are enlisted with the rest local governments to become full fledged local governments.

" I see them taking decisions that would be in the interest of the people."

Honourable Ibirogba praised the 📩 outgoing local governments chieftains in Lagos state for their monumental development projects which he said have been beneficial to their communities.

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