By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan.
Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Value, Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi has lauded the creation of 35 additional Local Council Development Councils (LCDCs) by Governor Abiola Ajimobi in Oyo State.
Odebunmi while addressing members of his constituency in Iresaadu during the Bunvic’s Cup final, declared that the creation of the 35 LCDC will enhance rapid grassroots development in the state.
‘I want to commend the executive governor of the state Senator Abiola Ajimobi for the courage to approve the creations of the LCDA’S inspite of the economic challenges being faced in the state” he said.
The PDP lawmaker representing Surulere Ogo Oluwa Federal constituency at the House of Representatives in the National Assembly, said it will create employment opportunities for people and increase the internally generated revenue for the state and boost the development at the grassroot level.
‘We have to put politics aside and focus more on development and I want to urge the people of the state to support the idea and make it work for the betterment of the state”
Emphasizing that the decision for the creation of the 35 LCDCs was initiated during the era of Late Lam Adesina, Hon Odebunmi urged Nigerians to continue praying for their leaders, saying, “we have to continue to pray for our leaders because they are the one in charge of the affairs of the nation and if we failed to do so, that means we are praying for disasters and failure which will not exempt anybody”
On his football competition among the primary school pupils in Surulere local government, Hon Odebunmi declared that it was to expose the talents in the pupils to the public as well as to unite the people of his constituency.
The competition played among 8 zones in the council was won by Arolu Team after defeating Iresaadu zone with 5-4 penalty shoot out while Gambari zone won the third position.
