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Hon. Jimi Benson Commissions ICT Centre, Block Of Classrooms In Ikorodu To Mark Birthday



 It was a case of giving back to the society as Hon Babajimi Benson the Lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives commissioned an ultramodern ICT Centre at Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Ikorodu and Methodist Primary School Oke-Eletu in Ijede LCDA as part of activities to mark his birthday on March 30 2018.



The event marked a milestone not just in the life of the Lawmaker but in the history of Ikorodu as the projects are the first of their kind where they are located. When speaking at the LGEA, Ikorodu, Hon Benson thanked the people of Ikorodu Division for the undiluted support given towards his
aspiration.


 After affirming that the projects were being facilitated by him, he assured that more structures are still in the offing. He named the ICT Centre in honor of the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, who has done tremendously well towards the development of Ikorodu Division. The Education Secretary of Ikorodu Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Mr Taiwo Oduloye, expressed joy and enthusiasm towards the performance of Hon. Babajimi Benson and for his tenacity of purpose. He thanked and appreciated him for his kind gesture in construction, equipping of ICT centre with Computers for the people of Ikorodu Division. He also expressed joy for the Block of Classrooms built at Methodist primary School Oke-Eletu, Ijede LCDA. He however assured that the Authority will make use of the ICT Center to train at least, 1,000 pupils per week. Which he said will spread among the 62 Primary Schools and over 3,000 teaching and non teaching Staff of Ikorodu Division. Before the official unveiling, the former deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, accepted the shocking gift for naming the ICT Centre in his name during his life time. He lauded the uncommon ideology of Hon. Babajimi Benson and urged him not to relent.

Attention was Later shifted to Methodist Primary School Oke-Eletu in Ijede LCDA, where Hon Nurudeen Sholaja, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaji Fatiu Salisu, Chairman Ijede LCDA, Prince Wasiu Agoro, Chairman Imota LCDA and other Party Leaders in Ikorodu Constituency II were waiting to commission the laudable project by Hon Babajimi Benson. However, Hon Sholaja, Alhaji Fatiu, Chief Golden Jay and other Party leaders commended the outstanding performance this young achiever and assured him of more support from the Constituency.


Other dignitaries present at the commissioning include Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, Comr Olusesan Daini, Alhaji Fatiu Salisu and Prince Wasiu Agoro, Chairman Igbogbo/Baiyeku, Ijede and Imota LCDAs, Mr Taiwo Oduloye, Princess Folashade Oba, Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Mr Apanisile, Vice Chairman Ikorodu North LCDA, Party Leaders, iCARE Team among others.

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