The Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, has launched a 3-month mega-training program aimed at empowering citizens and residents with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s competitive world. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at Oluwole Health Center, Oluwole Ogba on Tuesday, 13th June, 2023, the Chairperson and wife of the Executive Chairman, Mrs Abimbola Odunmbaku emphasized the importance of equipping people with the necessary skills to keep up with the times.

“We recognize that the world is changing rapidly, and we must equip ourselves with the necessary skills to keep up with the times,” said the Chairperson. “Through this training program, we hope to create a pool of skilled individuals who will be able to start their own businesses or secure gainful employment, thereby reducing poverty and increasing prosperity in our LCDA.”

The training program will provide participants with skills in makeup and gele tying, soap and coconut oil making, as well as tie and dye making. These skills are viable business opportunities that have the potential to create jobs and generate income. “We believe that by equipping our people with the skills needed to excel in these areas, we are opening up new avenues for economic growth and development in our LCDA,” said the Chairperson.

The program also has the potential to promote social cohesion and community development. “By bringing together people from different backgrounds and providing them with a common goal, we hope to foster a sense of unity and cooperation among our citizens and residents,” said the Chairperson. “Furthermore, this training program is a prime example of the power of collaboration and partnerships.”

The success of the training program will depend on the dedication and commitment of all stakeholders involved. “We are committed to ensuring that this training program is a success, and we will spare no effort in providing the necessary resources and support needed to make it a reality,” said the Chairperson. “We urge all participants to take advantage of this opportunity and to make the most of it.”

In addition to the economic benefits, the training program also has the potential to promote social cohesion and community development. “This program is a testament to the administration’s commitment to bridging the gap and ensuring that people are not left behind in the race for economic development,” said Odunmbaku. “We are committed to ensuring the success of the program and urge everyone to work together towards the common goal of building a better future for our LCDA.”
The Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) Department, and all the astute tutors, were recognized for their tireless efforts in making the program a reality. “Their efforts have been invaluable in ensuring that we are able to provide this opportunity to our citizens and residents.”

The 3-month mega-training program is a step towards empowering citizens and residents of Ojodu Local Council Development Area with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today’s competitive world. It has the potential to reduce poverty, increase prosperity, and promote social cohesion, and community development. The administration is committed to ensuring the success of the program and urges everyone to work together towards the common goal of building a better future for the LCDA.

While appreciating the administration of Hon, David Odunmbaku, one of the beneficiaries of the training, Ms. Goodness Modupeola expressed her heartfelt gratitude for the privilege to take part in the life-changing training which promises to propel her into a higher economic and financial status in the long run.

In attendance at the flag-off ceremony were the Supervisor for WAPA, Hon. Folake Adams; Ojodu LCDA women leader Madam Bukky Badmus; Supervisor for Education, Hon. Olanrewaju Isaac; Supervisor for Health Hon. Seye Oyekan; Special Adviser on Youths and Sports Development, Hon Femi Fadeyi; Special adviser on Budget, Hon Folayomi Sonola; Management Staff and other political stalwarts in Ojodu LCDA.

This initiative from Flux Technology in conjunction with OJODU Local Council Development Area is aimed at providing modern technology skills to have better employment opportunities in the technology sector for the people of the Ojodu Community.

The management of OJODU LCDA kindly invites every young person in Ojodu LCDA who is interested in gaining the present day digital skills to a software development training that will run for 3 months and would provide internship opportunities for the best students in the class. This opportunity is open to all the residents of Ojodu LCDA.

Pls, follow the link https://www.ojodu.lg.gov.ng/ittraining to register.

Airtel Nigeria conceptualized the programme to feed 5000 beneficiaries as part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility with Ojodu LCDA selected as one of the target communities in which residents benefit from the feeding programme.

Hon. Segun Odunmbaku as a special guest of the occasion commended the company for the CSR programme which is in tandem with the H.E.Y.S Agenda of his administration and THEMES agenda of the Lagos State Government which is centered around social development through initiatives in Healthcare, Education and Youth and Women Development.

The Ojodu LCDA Mayor also implore other corporate organisations to emulate such laudable initiatives as CSR and that his administration is always open to partnering with such organisations to add value and improve the socioeconomic conditions of Ojodu people.

In attendance at the event are the Chief Commercial Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Femi Oshinlaja, Regional Operations Manager, Chika Obanar, Senior Business Manager, Edwin Unoko, Regional Business Manager, Ms Veronica Nwosisi, GM Human Resources, Oladipupo Babalola and Head Of CSR, Chioma Okoklie.

Following this residents and community stakeholders in the LCDA have expressed their appreciation to the Segun Odunmbaku-led administration as they became beneficiaries of the progamme tagged “Zero Hunger”.

The food relief progamme which was oversubscribed and patronized by residents in the council secretariat witnessed people from all walks of life take advantage of the subsidized prices of the commodities to purchase food products that was sold as part of the Segun Odunmbaku administration’s initiatives to ameliorate the socioeconomic conditions of the Ojodu people.

Hon. Segun Odunmbaku in his speech delivered by the SLG, Hon. Olaide John Bello said “the event was borne out of the need to contribute our quota as a responsive government towards ensuring the food security of the good people of Ojodu LCDA”

“It is our aim to reach out to all citizens in Ojodu LCDA through the provisions of these discounted food items and other palliatives that would serve as succor particularly at this critical time of economic constraints and turbulence”

“Please accept the assurance of our commitment at making this excercise a recurrent one with the aim of uplifting the lives of the citizens and we shall not renege on our promises to put the citizens first as we make our LCDA a model and point of reference amongst others”

The CDC Chairman, Chief Benjamin Abiona showered encomiums on the Ojodu LCDA Mayor for pioneering such a novelty in the annals of the local council while the Supervisor For Agriculture Hon. Wale Larinde and Director, Agricultural And Community Development, Mr Lekan Otukoya said that the event would become a recurrent feature of the administration.

The event which held today at the council secretariat had selected trainees inducted in the renewal, regeneration and recycling of waste for environmental and socioeconomic benefits that would not just protect the environment from degeneration and pollution but would also create jobs, generate income and establish recycling businesses for the beneficiaries of the training.

Waste to Wealth  brings scientific processing of waste to the forefront to build a zero landfills and zero waste community. The collaboration was borne out of a common platform for Ojodu LCDA, Development and Technical partners to seek relevant solutions to the issues of environmental pollution and unemployment. Recycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming waste materials, by-products and unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality and environmental value.

In attendance at the induction ceremony were President of Rotary Club Of Gbagada, Mr Alozie Nsirimobi and The Supervisor for Environment,Hon. Olawale Abdulsalam.

The Chairman of the LCDA in his welcome speech to stakeholders at the interactive session said the ultimate aim of his administration is for the betterment of Ojodu LCDA by running an inclusive government while highlighting the achievements recorded with the last budget by prioritizing people oriented projects in line with the H.E.Y.S agenda through the renovations of Primary Health Centers, provision of vehicles to Police Stations procurement of ambulance and provision of GCE Forms to students.

Hon. Segun Odunmbaku further said “contributions needed from community stakeholders are to formulate and conceptualise a more people oriented budget and that the interactive session is to further bridge the gap between government and the governed by receiving suggestions from the community on how to better allocate resources towards socioeconomic development of Ojodu LCDA.”

The stakeholders programme was put in place to evaluate the past budgeting year and specifically receive inputs from the cross section of Ojodu LCDA residents on how to tailor the next budget towards the needs of the people which had in attendance, members of the CDA & CDC, political leaders, youth and women leaders, artisans and market women, religious and traditional leaders taking turns in praising Hon. Segun Odunmbaku and his administration for record performance in office for the past one year while proffering ideas and submitting inputs for inclusion in the budget.

The Chairman while speaking to the dignitaries said “As we mark One year in Office of our administration, we choose to celebrate the vision that one day, Ojodu would be home again. The Ojodu vision does not belong to one man, Therefore it’s not a personal dream, it’s everyone’s dream.”

He further said “our goal is to create a fully equipped and functional medical institution in each of the six wards in Ojodu, incubation centers where we deliver courses and training with globally relevant skills, establishment of E-Libaray, renovations through (Adopt a School), procurement of school buses, scholarships and bursary for indigent students with residents cards to digitalize resident records.”

The achievements recorded by the administration through it’s partnership and collaborations with private sector and development organisations are free medical screening and treatment in partnership with BOF, partnership with Awolola Ayodeji Foundation for teachers incentivisation to reward higher, injection of millions of naira into the informal sector through partnership with Elfot and Ecobank for financial inclusion to empower small businesses.

Hon. Odunmbaku who later solicited for supports for sectorial needs in Health, Education, Youth development and Social Infrastructure areas appreciated the corporate partners for their Corporate Social Responsibilities while the CDC Chairman, Elder Benjamin Abiona commended the Chairman and his administration for prompt and timely interventions in community development especially primary health and education.

The chairman later commissioned a renovated Primary Health Center and presented a brand new Ambulance at Apata, Oke Ira in Ojodu LCDA. The Chairman while commissioning the facility and vehicle said the vision is to have functional Health Centers at all six wards.

He said that his administration is partnering with LASUTH for geriatric care at the newly renovated Apata Primary Health Center, planning the recruitment for more Health personnel at Apata and Ogba primary health center and procurement of more ambulances.

The Symposium was themed “Advantages of Youth Engagement Programmes” with event such as Teachers’ empowerment; Keynol’s Induction as well as presentation of GCE forms to students.

There is no gain saying the fact that the youths of Ojodu LCDA have been feeling the positive impacts of grassroots governance and inclusiveness. These assertions were corroborated by the massive turnout and various testimonies from the youths of the LCDA.

While giving his address, Odunmbaku appreciated the youths and members of his administration for the journey so far while elucidating on the programmes implemented by his administration. He also spoke on his commitment towards making young people realize their potentials and aspirations in life.

“The youth demography is an important segment of the society as well as future. Therefore, I implore you to take advantage of this administration’s capacity-building initiatives such as the vocational trainings and educational programmes for self-development and self-reliance. We have gone past the years of relying on white-collar jobs. With the aid of technological innovations, diverse opportunities have been presented which would pave ways for financial

would pave ways for financial independence culminating into the society of our dreams” the Mayor said.

He also reiterated skills acquisition as a pivotal aspect of his progammes which made the administration to upgrade the ICT training center to an Information Technology Hub for globally relevant skills, and introduction of youths in the LCDA into mechanized agriculture. All of these are being carried out through subventions and partnership with relevant agencies and organizations.

The representative of the LGA Youth Leader, Rufus Osulana thanked the Chairman for his focus-oriented leadership and also advised youths to fully embrace the programmes and policies of the administration.

Likewise, in a bid to reward conscientious and hard-working teachers within the LCDA, Odunmbaku partnered with Adedeji Awolola Foundation to present cheques and consolation prizes worth One million Naira; after an online-based assessment had been conducted. A cheque of One Million Naira was also presented to the office of Ikeja Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) towards the procurement of utility bus. In addition, over 200 GCE forms were distributed to students.

While responding to the gesture, the Secretary Ikeja LGEA, Comrade Abolore noted that the donations were the first of its kind since his assumption into office. He also commended the Chairman for all the educational initiatives that have placed the LCDA in the front burner as responsible and responsive grassroots government.

Also at the event were the Vice Chairman, Hon. Bunmi Oluyadi, Leader of the Legislative House, Hon. Opeyemi Apatira, other legislator, executive members and management team,Ojodu Youths and other stakeholders.

The training is in conjunction with the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture for young people, retirees, entrepreneurs, graduates and secondary school leavers.

This is one of several farmers training lineup by Odunmbaku’s administration, the training will be done periodically.

The training includes Crops, Pig, Fish, Cattle, Sheep and Goat, Snail, Rabbit/Grasscutter, Mitigation Action Strategies for Impacts of Climate Change and Farm Management started on Monday, September 5, 2022, and is expected to take place for four weeks at the Farm Service Centre, Agege, Lagos.

The council boss who was represented at the inauguration by the Vice Chairman, Hon. Bunmi Oluyadi, assured the participants of his total support for the training.

He said Odunmbaku has taken care of the participants’ training fees, and provided stipends for the participants throughout the training.

He said Odunmbaku has taken care of the participants’ training fees, and provided stipends for the participants throughout the training.

Also at the meeting include the council’s supervisory councillor for Agriculture, Hon. Wale Larinde and Lagos State Youth Ambassador Ojodu LCDA, Mr Apanpa Luqmon.

The council vice chairman said this on Wednesday when the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) executive visited Odunmbaku in his office.

“Thank you for the visit, Mr Chairman (Odunmbaku) has brought new life to governance in Ojodu, he’s a man of his words, he has started it and he will not stop, his name is talk and do,” Oluyadi said.

The Union led by its Ikeja branch chairman, Comrade Gbagba Adetola, also showered encomium on the council chairman for his numerous programs for teachers in Ojodu. “We are here to say thank you for all you have been doing for us. If we can’t say all, your contribution towards Millennium Grammar School’s horrible truck accident, incentive for Primary School teachers in Ojodu. We are grateful,” he said.

He added, “As you know, we are Oliver Twist, we’ll continue to ask for more, we are moving our office to Agidingbi and also, our union vehicle is in bad state, we solicit your support for these and many more.”

In his remark, Odunmbaku noted that his aim is to sustain and improve on his campaign manifesto. “We started with our campaign manifesto, the manifesto has now turned to a program, we are looking at how we can improve and sustain it,” he said.

He explained further that the deficit is huge but his government will continue to use his goodwill to get things done.

“Frequent meetings with NUT and headteachers to see where we need to improve on your welfare. This administration will get your request done, we’ll look into your request for a new secretariat also, we’ll see what we can do about your union vehicle.”

On his empowerment program, he said: “Our next empowerment is coming soon, it will be a massive one, there are big prizes for the teachers, those who have not registered among our teachers should do so.”