As she approaches her first 100 days in office, the Mayoress of Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, is set to commemorate the milestone with a robust infrastructure and community development initiative aimed at transforming the council area.
The Mayoress, who assumed office a few moths ago following her re-election, has outlined a comprehensive plan to accelerate road rehabilitation, enhance waste management, and improve access to healthcare and education within the LCDA. Her administration, she said, is determined to “deliver visible dividends of democracy to every ward and community.”
Speaking during a press briefing ahead of the 100-day celebration at the Senator Bayo Oshiniwo Hall, Ikosi Secretariat, Princess Bada emphasized that her focus has been on pragmatic governance and people-centered development.
She continued, “Our first term was defined by action – not ambition.We executed over 104 people’s first projects across healthcare, education, sports, security, infrastructure and market development. We built and commissioned the 105-bedded Senator Oluremi Tinubu Primary Healthcare Centre, Ikosi (the biggest in Nigeria both in size and equipment), commissioned by the First Lady of Nigeria, ably represented by the wife of the Vice-President, Hajia Nana Shettima – a facility now celebrated as model for grassroots healthcare excellence”.
“We constructed both phase of the Ikosi Fruit Market and developed the Babajide Sanwo-Olu International Market, Ikosi, promoting organized trade and women’s empowerment couple with our investment in education,and youth empowerment, improved road networks across ward, and ensured that governance was felt, not just seen”.
In line with her administration’s commitment to inclusivity, the Mayoress noted that community leaders, traditional rulers, and youth organizations have been actively engaged in shaping the LCDA’s development agenda stating that those achievements set the foundation for what she now call the Renewed Hope Chapter for her second term.
As part of the 100-day celebration, the council will host a series of events, including project commissioning ceremonies, which includes commissioning of Adetuberu Street, Isaac Omole Street, Temitayo Obisanya Street, and Onibeju Street in Shangisha.
Other projects to be commissioned are Princess Samiat Bada Street, Solomon Niran Aluko Street, Bello Folawiyo Street, Yetunde Owoseni Street, Ikosi, New Mile 12 International Market (Phase II), and Science Road, Unilag Estate while she plans to wrap it up with distribution of Renwed Hope Palliatives to 2,000 beneficiaries – a practical reflection of compassion in govervenance.
As she rounds off her 100-day celebration, the Mayoress reaffirmed her resolve to prioritize infrastructure, youth empowerment, and public welfare throughout her tenure with provision of low-cost Housing Estate scheme for working families, the Ikosi-Isheri Recreational Centre to promote wellness, unity and youth engagement, a modern fire service for improved safety and emergency response, reconstruction of Primary schools to global standard of comfort and learning not leaving out the new palace for Onikosi of Ikosi- a heritage project symbolizing unity and pride.
“This is just the beginning. We are building a legacy of progress, accountability, and development that future generations will be proud of. In the true spirit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, we are taking economic relief directly to the people starting from this month’s end, 500 residents will receive N100,000 each monthly – a bold stpe to make Renewed Hope more than a slogan, but a living reality in every household”.
In her closing remarks, she enjoined all residents of Ikosi-Isheri especially the youth and women to participate in voters registration noting that their Permanent Voters Card is their voice and the key to sustaining development and ensuring the the Renewed Hope people are enjoying today continue to blossom tomorrow.
Residents and local observers agree that if the current momentum continues, Ikosi-Isheri could emerge as one of Lagos State’s fastest-developing councils.
The Mayoress reaffirmed her dedication to transparency, accountability, and service delivery. “Our mission is clear – to make Ikosi-Isheri a model LCDA in Lagos State, where good governance translates into better living standards for all,” she concluded.
