The Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, said it had inaugurated different empowerment programmes to make constituents self-reliant in the council.
The Executive Chairman of the council, Mr Dele Oshinowo, made this known during a Stakeholders’ Meeting in Lagos on Friday.
The theme of the event was ‘Stakeholders’ Conference in achieving Sustainable Economic Development (SED Y2020)’.
Oshinowo explained that the aim of the programme was to open up the economic potential thereby making the constituents employers of labour in the council.
He said the council started with hundreds of shortlisted applicants in phases which was tagged ‘Agboyi-Ketu Empowerment Scheme, We Lift 60 beneficiaries’.
The chairman said the empowerment would be a professional training in the area of fashion designing, shoe making, computer, graphics, hairdressing, just to mention a few.
Oshinowo said: “Let me assure that everyone who registers for the schemes will be trained because the future of the council to generate more resources is a must for its growth and development.
“The council believes that there is a bright future ahead of our trainees and we are confident that in the not-too-distant future, they will serve as major employers of labour.
“The trainees can also take away other youths from the street and boost our economic activities.’’
He explained that the empowerment programmes initiated by the council was in line with the year 2020 Sustainable Economic Development (SED Y2020) goals of the Federal and State Governments.
He said the programme was also in line with his administration’s tradition of excellent service delivery to the people.
Oshinowo said the council was poised to make impactful changes in year 2020, based on the demands of the people.
The chairman said those changes would be achieved through the gathering of various stakeholders representing the interest of all and sundry in the respective communities.
He said the council would continue its major investments in the education and health sectors having inaugurated blocks of classrooms in some of the primary schools.
According to him, the administration is determined to provide quality education and affordable health care.
Oshinowo noted that the future of the LCDA “lies in the hands of the next generation, the present kids of today’’.
Mr Tunde Braimoh, Member, Lagos House of Assembly, said he was happy with the present council’s administration for its outstanding performance.
Braimoh, representing Kosofe II, said Oshinowo had achieved a lot in building on the legacy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) manifesto.
Mr AbdulWaheed Odunuga, the Lagos State Coordinator, Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), said the stakeholders’ meeting was about bringing governance to the grassroots.
Odunuga said the chairman had people-oriented programmes and whatever he was doing he made consultation with the resident with regard to the council’s Budget 2020.
He advised the chairman to ensure strict budget monitoring and ensure that monies spent were worth it.
