30 Mar 2023

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10.6 MILLION NAIRA EMPOWERMENT GRANTS HANDED OUT, ROTARY CLUB PARTNERS GRACE & MERCY HOUSEHOLDS TO AID RESIDENTS ®™√ INN Nigeria © 000999oiu8888359489740993112122 200 beneficiaries have received over 10.6 million naira grants as Rotary clubs in Lagos carry out an empowerment scheme. The refinement initiative was held at the Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali multipurpose (vocational) centre in Igbogbo on Thursday, 19th of January 2023. An aid that came into fruition in a synergy between Rotary Club Gbagada and Grace & Mercy Households is geared towards providing financial services to stranded and low-income earners, offering them easy access to monetary support. Marking 5th year of the cheque presentation for poverty alleviation, the program runs as the renewal of a global grant project GG 1852287 on economic empowerment. Graced by the Rotary club's District Governor, Rotarian Omotunde Lawson, the event was levelled by the host club, Rotary club of Ikorodu Metropolitan, chaperoned by presidents of Rotary Club of Gbagada, Gbadada South, Ikoyi, Cotonou Palmiar and Rotary club of Kensington and Chelsea. Freeing the floor, Rotarian Alozie Nsirimobi, President of the Rotary Club of Gbagada, praised the Grace and Mercy households for effectively utilising funds that have elongated the imagination of the support scheme. Contending that the club will subsequently reach out to the agency for more grants to assist extra joined legatee. He further appreciated the District Governor for making herself accessible at the program, despite her busy official activities across Lagos State. On her path, the District Governor, Rotarian Omotunde Lawson explained that the support program is very essential as part of the club's 7-point service goal, prompting her to be available. Thanking all clubs for the workable synergy to support residents across the State, Rotarian Omotunde touted the clubs for the love and assistance disseminated thus far. She continued, "At some point, the empowerment of women became paramount to us because they deserve to be given better opportunities for a promising life which they crave for". "Truth be told, If you train a woman? you've empowered 100 men because their capacity to provide for the entire family came from God alone". "We strive to reach out to more women, but it does not take away the fact that we're also supporting the men, because we know that good men will also go back home to support their women". "While am not taken anything away from Grace and Mercy Households initiative for the professional directives and supervision of this course, I'll also want to express my profound gratitude to the four Rotary clubs for coming together to make this empowerment possible" Rotarian Omotunde asserted. Former Rotary Club District Governor, Rotarian Adewale Ogunbadejo, in his brief remarks, stated that the vocational centre where the cheque was presented is serving its purpose on diverse grounds. According to Rotarian Ogunbadejo, structuring the vocational centre during his tenure gives him the euphoria to see how the centre has stood firm for multipurpose support to dwellers. Rotarian Olarenwaju Akoshile, President, of the Rotary Club of Gbagada South, clarified that the club felt compelled to help more people due to the success of previous editions which has improved the lives of different families. Mrs Adesanya Omolola, a beneficiary, told Ikorodu News Network (INN), that the grant is a big relief, coming at a time it's preferred. According to her, "the grant will be wielded to accomplish a lot of things am struggling to accomplish daily". "Trading is an important area I'll channel the grant into, plus assisting my children too in their respective endeavours". Mrs Omolola informed other residents to enlist themselves in the scheme, educating them that the program will help them flourish in their numerous conceptions and career paths. She further thanked the Rotary club together with Grace and Mercy Households for the support, praying that God should provide both organisations with more enablement. Talking to Ikorodu News Network (INN), the Imaginative President of the Rotary Club of Ikorodu Metropolitan, Rotarian Olushola Aleshinloye-Williams, said that the impact of the program is enormous, putting in that more lives will be improved if additional partners can join the course. Illustrating further, Rotarian Olushola communicated that Nigeria is experiencing a rise in population, which the government alone cannot harbour, adding that the club is adopting the relief initiative as a personal means of alleviating poverty in the community. "We developed the support scheme because we noticed that most people do not have the regular prerequisite stated by banks to access grants, and also, some cannot access the grants due to outrageous interest rates attached to it". "It must also be observed that past beneficiaries have been doing well, which is why the initiative has proceeded to thrive and widen to this point". "We pray that more collaborators will merge with us to enable the club to reach more lives because my dream is for the next edition to see inheritor filling up the hall to its brim". Rotarian Olushola disclosed that proper utilisation of funds by beneficiaries is due to adequate follow-up by Grace and Mercy Households, bestowing credit to the improvement strategy.
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SENATOR TOKUNBO ABIRU MEETS LASCOTA, URGES TRADESMEN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HIS PLANNED N300M LAGOS EAST BUSINESS LOAN AT CONCESSIONAL 6% PER ANNUM INTEREST RATE ®™√ INN Nigeria © img 20220228 wa00037894597458496966014 The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has urged Tradesmen and Artisans in the Lagos East District to avail themselves of the 300 Million Naira Lagos East Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan at a very concessional (6) six per cent per annum interest rate. The Senator disclosed this when he met with the Lagos East leadership of the Lagos State Council of Tradesmen And Artisans (LASCOTA) at his constituency office in Ikorodu on Saturday. Abiru, a retired bank Chief Executive and former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance said enabling affordable loans for businesses is the only sustainable way of promoting prosperity in society. According to him, that is real empowerment. The Senator urged LASCOTA, the umbrella body of Artisans and Tradesmen in Lagos with over fifty different Artisan Associations and Trades to encourage their members in the Lagos East District to apply for the loan when it comes live in April 2022. The Lagos East Chairperson of LACOSTA, Mrs Funmilola David, thanked the Senator for the unprecedented achievements he has recorded in the last 13 months. She said LACOSTA is ready to work and collaborate with the Senator in the deepening of his interventions to the grassroots. A former Lagos State lawmaker, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola and Otunba (Dr) Saheed Oladapo Ibikunle, Special Adviser To Senator Constituency Matters who were also at the parley appreciated the LACOSTA leadership for acknowledging the great works of the Senator. They assured that greater things are underway. The Senator conducted LASCOTA leadership around the Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL ), a tech and innovation space that is currently situated at the Constituency Office. Secondary School students between ages 12 and 18 were in class for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) training.
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TINUBU @71: WHY PRESIDENT-ELECT IS GOD’S GIFT TO NIGERIA – OBASA ®™√ INN Nigeria © img 20230330 wa00028587412206409722933 Nigeria's President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is one of God's gifts to Nigeria, the most populous black nation on earth, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has said. Dr Obasa said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, congratulating Tinubu who clocked 71 on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The Speaker said Tinubu, a puzzle too hard to crack', equates with great men around the world whose stories show great passion and undying love for their countries and citizens. According to him, the recent presidential election won by Asiwaju Tinubu is icing on the cake for the President-elect, who has never shied away from being of service to God and humanity. The Speaker recalled the sacrifice Tinubu made to take Nigeria back from the military and entrench democracy in the country, noting how difficult it is to find individuals with such a level of patriotism. "For a man, whose thought at all times is about salvaging the country from economic and social bondage, victory at the recent polls came at the right time. "There is no way Nigeria's political story can be written without Asiwaju featuring prominently as a result of the positive roles he played before the current democratic dispensation and up till this moment. "We believe that Almighty Allah has a reason for giving him to us in Nigeria, especially at this time of the nation's journey. We do not doubt his capacity to deliver. He has done it before. "With a birthday that comes exactly two months to his oath-taking as President of Nigeria, it is not out of place to say Asiwaju is a blessing to us, one sent to put things right and lay the foundation upon which modern Nigeria would be built. "On behalf of my family, members, staff and management of the Lagos State House of Assembly, I congratulate our dear Asiwaju on his 71st birthday and pray that Allah continues to favour him with vitality, good health and wisdom to navigate our country out of the woods, amin," Obasa prayed.
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IMF CELEBRATES JB: 51 HEARTY CHEERS TO THE PEOPLE’S REP, HON BABAJIMI BENSON, MHR ®™√ INN Nigeria © storage emulated 0 pictures comica cartoon16801714518197390274203098501416 A tender-hearted message, celebrating Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker, Hon. Babajimi Benson, MHR on his 51st birthday has been published by Ikorodu Media Forum (IMF) on the 30th of March 2023. The article, signed by the media forum's convener, Omo'ba 'Peju Akinyemi, lengthened its warm wishes to the Ikorodu-born National legislator, wishing him a Long Life, Good Health and More Impactful years in the service of Mankind. It reads, "On behalf of the entire Members of Ikorodu Media Forum (IMF) across Ikorodu Federal Constituency, we celebrate a Distinguished Federal Lawmaker and Caring Rep, Hon Babajimi Adegoke Benson, MHR". "Your outstanding People-oriented legislative excellence and Infrastructural interventions across Ikorodu Division have stood you out among your peers". "There is no doubt that Millions of Ikorodu Federal Constituents are blessed and proud to have you as their Representative". "Cheers to a Greater you, MHR!" The statement ends.
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IKODIV 2023: 2ND EDITION OF IKORODU TRADE FAIR INTEGRATES MORE BUSINESSES, CREATES PEOPLE-ORIENTED TRANSACTIONS ®™√ INN Nigeria © 393ok3kekemm2540913322324610780 The business stimulative nature of the 2nd edition of Ikorodu Trade Fair also known as IKODIV has spurred the Lagos State Governor, Mr Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reaffirm his aim at providing a conducive environment and enabling business growth in the State. A collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, LASUSTECH, the Ikorodu Division Expo is organised by the Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). Held at the LASUSTECH campus, It is organised to energise small-scale enterprises, recognising their key potential to an inclusive and sustainable recovery for economic development. The official opening of the trade fair peaked on Monday, 27th of March 2023, with likes of royal personalities; HRM, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom, HRM, Oba Abdul-Semiu Oyebo, Obateru of Egbin Kingdom, HRM, Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, HRM, Oba Mudashiru Ajibade-Agoro, Ranodu of Imota and HRM, Oba (Engr) Bashir Aremu Sotonwa, the Sekumade of Ipakodo were all in attendance. Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs.) Lola Akande at the opening ceremony, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Adetutu Ososanya, affirmed that the administration of Governor Sanwo-Olu is intentional about implementing programmes and projects meant to support businesses in the State. She explained that projects like the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Ibeju Lekki; Lagos Rice Mill in Imota, here in Ikorodu; 18.75km Eleko-Epe six-lane rigid pavement expressway; the first phase of the 13 kilometres Lagos Blue Light Rail and others are all meant to enhance the State economy business scale. "Without doubt, these projects are already impacting labour and many enterprises positively in different parts of the State". "Ultimately, MSMEs will form the greater percentage of beneficiaries as they work towards the sustainable recovery for economic development" Mrs Akande added. Over 100 product exhibitors enlisted for the trade extravaganza, showcasing their unique products and services. The President, of Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Chief Kayode Shoderu expressed his delight in the organisation of the Expo, which he described as part of the commitment to building sustainable MSMEs. According to Chief Shoderu, reiterating his earlier statement at the press conference before the launch, the Trade Fair (IKODIV) gives a platform to showcase products and services while exploring opportunities for growth and innovation. The Keynote Speaker and Lagos State Chairman, of the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Dr Adams Adebayo emphasised the need to support MSMEs as they are the backbone of every economy. Dr Adams eliminated that the challenges confronting the MSMEs varied and include access to low-interest loans, inadequate infrastructure, subsistence and manual production, mindset and lack of innovative ideas. He continued, "Relevant institutions must create access to low-interest funds for entrepreneurs to access while there is a need for MSMEs to scale up their production to meet local and export needs". "I also want to advise the Government to create a three-year pre-retirement entrepreneurship/investment window to transform public servants into entrepreneurs", he stated. In his brief address, the Vice-Chancellor, of Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya averred that the Trade Fair is an opportunity to grow the economy of the Ikorodu Division. Prof. Odusanya explained that focusing on the MSME sector can transform even the nation's economy and lift people out of poverty. "It is a time to market, sell and exchange goods and services", he said.
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TINUBU AT 71: ASIWAJU IS ALLAH’S CHOSEN, HE IS A SPECIAL BEING – SHEIKH YAHYA ASHAOLA ®™√ INN Nigeria © 78657hjkoooiio2544337968922659084 Spiritual Leader, His Eminence, Sheikh Yahya Ashaola (As-Samadaani), Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque of Ikorodu has referred to Nigeria's President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a special being chosen by Allah to lead the current generation. In a sermon given to Muslim faithfuls on Wednesday, 29th of March 2023, marking the 71st birthday of Bola Tinubu, the chief Imam exhorted Nigerians to pray for the President-Elect, for Allah to bestow on him the ample disposition to oversee the nation. The liturgy was delivered after a special prayer and Thanksgiving session were held in the mosque dedicating Tinubu's birthday. Sheikh Ashaola, in his words, "Tinubu is the epitome of Intellectual capacity, a human resource developer and an economic stimulant, equipped for this time to rescue the shattered dreams of Nigerians". Urging the Muslim communities to put him (Tinubu) in their devotions at all times, the chief Imam said he can see the special work of Allah in the life of the incoming president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Underscoring another reason for brethren to beseech for Tinubu, Sheikh Ashaola said winning the 2023 presidential election has hoisted Bola Tinubu into a stature that even some well-respected political figures didn't attain. He explained, "The Late Obafemi Awolowo was considered the best President we never had. He was the head of the Yorubas, but he never permeated the North and East". "Today, Asiwaju has accomplished that!". "He's the most successful politician in Nigeria as we speak". "Asiwaju also suffered for the Democracy we enjoy today, he was tortured and humiliated, but his sense of focus and divine direction kept him moving to where he is now" Sheikh Ashaola added Crediting Tinubu's intellectual strength, Sheikh Ashaola asserted that the President-Elect is known to assemble the best brains to achieve sufficient results, narrating that he exemplified the same act during his first 6 months in office as Governor of Lagos State back in 1999. Subsequently, lecturing attendees, Imam Ojifinni Abdul-Ganiu, the Mufasir of Ramadan 1444/23 in Ikorodu, illustrated that it takes an extraordinary leader to discard his birthday celebration to engage more in service to humanity. Imam Ojifinni stated that the Yoruba population should emulate Bola Tinubu's life ethics, and ensure to give his incoming administration the peace it deserves. "No Yoruba group or body should be brainwashed or influenced to cause havoc on Asiwaju's presidential tenure, because the truth is, his effective performance at Aso Rock will open more doors to Yoruba leaders in the future, given them opportunities to also become president". "We must be careful not to allow people to use us to generate chaos and anarchy towards Asiwaju's tenure, it is the only way we can show him our profound support" Imam Ojifinni asserted On the backdrop of his 71st birthday, President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu directed that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on March 29, 2023, instead of his annual birthday colloquium. The special prayers were also held in Lagos and other parts of the country, simultaneously.
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