Thursday, April 25th was a day set aside to celebrate children as a health and educational outreach programme was organised for them. The program which basically was to sensitise the youths, made up mainly of public primary and secondary schools students, to imbibe the spirit of volunteerism and community service, was held at Makoko Anglican [...]

The honourable commissioner for special duties, Lagos State has commended the magnanimity of the executive chairman, Yaba LCDA, Hon Jide Jimoh towards the smooth running and administration of National Youth Service Corps in the local Government by providing office accommodation to them. The commendation letter was conveyed to the chairman through the permanent secretary.  The [...]

The executive chairman of Yaba Local Council Development Area, Hon Jide Jimoh was at the monthly meeting of the Community Development Committee held on Tuesday, 27 th November, 2012. The purpose of the meeting was to appreciate the committee members for their unflinching support given to his regime since inception. He thanked them for the [...]

Water plays a significant role in life. An adage says ‘’water is life’’. Everybody, regardless of cultural affiliation needs water to survive in life. The administration of Hon Jide Jimoh realising this sees provision of potable and drinkable water to the people of his community as one of the priorities of his administration.  Against the [...]

One of the attributes of good representation in democratic governance is the need for those put in the position to listen to the yearnings of the people and be proactive in attending to their request. This assertion was demonstrated by the councillor of Ward A in Yaba, Honourable Adegboyega Asuramu as he personally supervised the [...]

The Executive Chairman, Yaba LCDA Hon Jide Jimoh was displeased with the operation of an illegal crèche purportedly owned by Zonta Club. The chairman ordered the immediate closure when he paid an unscheduled visit to Sabo market within Yaba where he met the place un-conducive for such an operation. The chairman, who was visibly worried about [...]

Water plays a significant role in the existence of man, hence the popular adage, ‘’Water is Life’’. The Zadat and Sadaqat Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation that engages in rendering social, economic and welfare services to the people recently dug three boreholes to the people of Migbewe Community in Makoko. The three borehole projects were financed [...]

The recent demolition exercise carried out at Makoko by the Lagos State Government took a different dimension as the residents embarked on a peaceful protest to the chairman, Yaba LCDA, Hon AbdulRaheem Olajide Jimoh to register their displeasure. The people came in their thousands to the council secretariat as early as 8.00am in company of [...]

The Executive Chairman Hon. AbdulRaheem Olajide Jimoh and members of his cabinet were at Alara Street to observe this month environmental sanitation exercise. The chairman who was also in company of the leader of the council, Hon Bola Linda John and other councillors was not happy at the disgusting nature of the entry point of [...]

The Yaba LCDA environmental defender corps sprang into action as they stormed Sabo Market on the morning of Tuesday 16th April to clear all illegal road side traders that constituted environmental nuisance to the pedestrians. The exercise which began at about 10.10am was led by the Executive Chairman, Hon. AbdulRaheem Olajide Jimoh. He was furious [...]