LAGOS LG ELECTION: HOW I WAS ABLE TO ACHIEVE SO MUCH IN MY FIRST TERM DESPITE ALL ODDS…….MAYOR DELE OSINOWO

Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development (LCDA), Mayor Dele Oshinowo, has revealed how Local Government Administration system can be more impactful.the statement was made recently in his office during a media interactive session with a group of journalists, where he spoke on various issues and development in the LCDA.

In his words, Mayor Osinowo noted that development can only be achieved if more power is given to the local government, adding that without local government, development cannot be achieved.Also, speaking during the interactive session, Mayor Osinowo noted that his administration had achieved a great milestone in his first term in office as executive chairman with the execution of some infrastructural projects.On his plans with the arrival of the rainy season, the council boss disclosed that his administration in conjunction with Lagos State government has concluded plan to rid drainages within the territory of the LCDA of waste and debris in other to forestall flooding.He however expressed dismay at the situation whereby people are dumping refuse in the drainages and canals, stressing that it was high time people started to take responsibility and ownership of the drainages.He noted that the council would soon come up with a foolproof strategy to apprehend people who dump refuse in the drainages and that once they are apprehended they would be charged to court.

On the issue of security most especially in Ketu area of the LCDA, he said that his administration has done a lot in trying to find a lasting solution to the security problem in the area, noting that in recent time, violent clashes between rival cult gangs in the area have abated considerably due to his efforts and personal interaction with the youth and that he had on several occasion been called upon by the security agents to intervene between rival cult groups in the area when they clash.

On generating revenue for the LCDA, he disclosed that Agboyi-Ketu LCDA would soon embark on revenue generation drive to shore up its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in order to effectively fund its projects.

He said, for instance, the LCDA has keyed into Real Estate where it feels it has a comparative advantage, stating that Agboyi- Ketu has a lot of lands to build estates.

He expressed strong optimism that the real estate project the council has embarked upon would generate enough money to fund other projects when completed.

And speaking on how he was able to achieve a lot with minimal budgetary allocation, Mayor Dele Osinowo hinged the superlative performance and achievements of his administration in his first term on strategic administrative management, financial discipline, excellent man-management skill, and transparency.

Mayor Osinowo explained that he only embarks on projects execution when funds are readily available for them and he makes sure that they are properly executed, adding that they pay contractors piecemeal.