The Chairman of Yewa North Local Council of Ogun State, Dr. Olusola Akinbode, has commissioned a newly constructed Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) with equipment and motorised borehole at Igbokofi, Emado in Ayetoro.

The chairman also commissioned Atokun Kara Market, Saala- Orile; a block of three classrooms furnished with chairs, desks and other facilities at Igan-Alade; and a renovated block of four classrooms furnished with chairs and desks at Ebute-Igboiro.        Other projects commissioned by the council include the renovated YNLG Multipurpose Town Hall and Osoba Shopping Complex in Ayetoro and 10 lockup shops at Igbogila.

The government has also provided office equipment for ease of administrative duties, distributed solar lights across the 11 wards, as well as constructed a perimeter fence around the council secretariat.

Speaking during the commissioning, Akinbode said the projects were designed to complement the efforts of the Ogun State government and bring meaningful development closer to residents at the grassroots.

He said his administration was committed to creating a conducive environment that would reduce the challenges and risks associated with accessing basic social amenities while improving the socio-economic wellbeing of the people.

Akinbode said: “You entrusted your votes to us, therefore, I assure you that we will not disappoint you, as we continue to work for the success and wellbeing of everyone.

“By the time this administration rounds off, all the 11 wards in the local council will have more projects to showcase.”

We are determined to ensure that our people feel the impact of government in their communities.”

The chairman added that the projects would also stimulate economic activities in the council area by creating better opportunities for traders, artisans, farmers and other residents.

Akinbode, who noted that local councils remained the closest tier of government to the people, assured residents and stakeholders that his administration would continue to prioritise projects with direct impact on the lives of residents.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Local Council and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ganiyu Hamzat, commended the Yewa North Council administration for complementing the state government’s development agenda.

Hamzat, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olurotimi Akinlesi, urged residents to take ownership of the projects and ensure proper maintenance, stressing that government facilities could only serve their intended purpose when protected by the communities.

The commissioner also called on residents to sustain the peaceful coexistence that had characterised the council, assuring them of the state government’s continued support under its “Building Our Future Together” agenda.

A statement issued on Friday  by the Zonal Information Officer (ZIO) of the local council, Lateef Akintunde, said other dignitaries such as Pa Olu Agemo; Alhaji Bisiriyu Popoola, and Yewa North All Progressive Congress (APC)  Chairman, Chief Gabriel Adeosun, also graced the event, and described the projects as evidence that grassroots-oriented governance could have a direct and measurable impact on the people.