IT was celebration and jubilation galore as the Council Boss of Ibadan North East Local Government, Hon. Lekan Afuye on Friday led the installation a new 500 KVA transformer in Agbaakin, Testing Ground, Olabode Olooro and other adjoining communities in the area.
The council gaffer, Afuye also flagged off dredging of streams from Abayomi Iwo road, Akinwumi, Ladapo, Odewenwa, Atele to Onipepeye Communities.
According to him, the Installation of the electric transformer became necessary so as to ease the plight of the people in the area
He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government in Ibadan North East Local Government, Oyo state and Nigeria is committed to ensure that life is more meaningful to the people through lofty programmes.
Hon Afuye enjoined people of his local government to vote for President Muhammad Buhari, Governor Abiola Ajimobi for Oyo South Senatorial district, Adebayo Adelabu as Oyo state Governor and other candidates of the APC in the February 23 and March 9 elections
The Chairman further urged people of the council area to shun any act that can disrupt the peaceful conduct of the poll for the advancement of democracy.
Hon Afuye addressing the communities
Also at the dredging site, he charged residents not to dump refuse indiscriminately especially into water ways or roadside in order to prevent flooding in the state.
He also commended the state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi for his urban renewal initiative which according to him has improved the social and commercial activities of the state.
Dredging of streams
In a related development, the council boss had earlier flagged off a 3-day free surgical operation for hernia patients both in Ibadan North East Local Government and Ibadan East Local Council Development Area where he charged the residents of Ibadan North East Local Government, Oyo State and Nigeria at large to troop out en masse and vote for APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
While responding on behalf of the benefitting communities, Chief Rasheed Alabi and Chief Remi Obisesan lauded the local government chairman for the gesture.
The event had in attendance, the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North East LCDA, Prince Gbade Lana, APC chairman, Ibadan North East Local Government, Hon Rasaq Ekundayo, Head Of Local Government Administration. Ibadan North East Local Government, Engr. Adewale Babatunde and members of the political class.
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