By Elizabeth ADENUGA
Chairman, Badagry Local Government, Mr Olusegun Onilude, on Friday said that payment of taxes and rates due to government at the right time was a social responsibility of every citizen.
Onilude stated this at a stakeholders meeting on the council’s 2019 Budget in Badagry.
According to the council boss, a good leader is one “who is ever ready to pay his quota, and sometimes make sacrifice to ensure the development of his community”.
“We are all aware of the dwindling allocation from the federation account. All levels of government are now looking inwards to boost their revenue bases.
“As our local government is discovering new revenue points and blocking loopholes, we implore you to help us, not only by paying promptly, but by encouraging others to do same,” he said.
Onilude said that his administration was committed to the equitable development of infrastructure in all the 10 wards in the area.
According to him, this will only be done in accordance to the resources available to the council.
He then urged representatives of each ward to be aware of resources of the council as they rolled out list of their needs.
He reminded residents to keep in mind the basic economic theory of insatiable needs and scarce resources.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr Shuaib Waziu, a ward leader, urged the chairman to include the renovation of the Customary Court at Topo Garage in the council’s 2019 budget.
“We want street lights in Oropo Link, General Hospital Road and also in Hunwaji road, Agonkameh.
“Also, we want drainage from Oko Alalubosa through Agonkameh to Army Barracks,” he said.
Alhaji Fatai Adebiyi, the Chairman of Ward B, urged the chairman to make provision for maternity, schools and police post in the area.
Mr Gafar Muritala, representing Ward G in Ajido, urged the chairman to make provision for portable drinking water at Fako Sea Beach, grading of roads and provision of social welfare for market people.
Prince Emmanuel Olatunji, representing Alafia Whalatomeh Community Development Association, called for construction of roads, provision of boreholes and transformers.
Secretary General of Agbalata International Market, Badagry,Mrs Rukayat Rabiu, urged the chairman to provide health centre, toilets and drinking water at the market.
Mr Titiloye Alex, representing Farmers Forum, urged the chairman to provide the farmers with soft loans to enable them to plant more food crops.
In his closing remarks, Dr Sunny Ajose, Chairman, Apex APC Leaders Forum, thanked the people of Badagry for supporting the council.
He appealed to them to be patient, adding that the chairman
