Executive Chairman of Egbe Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Prince Idris Balogun, popularly known as Oluomo Kafata, has called on Nigerians to appreciate and support the ongoing reforms initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emphasizing that long-term national development requires collective patience and participation.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by executive members of the Grassroots Progressive Sustainability Initiative (GPS-I) in his office yesterday, Hon. Balogun reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grassroots development and inclusive governance.
He noted that despite the short-term challenges being experienced across the country, the Federal Government’s economic policies are designed to foster growth, attract investment, and ultimately improve the quality of life for all Nigerians.
“As a council, we understand the concerns of our people during these times. However, we must also recognize that real progress sometimes comes with temporary sacrifice. We commend Mr. President for his bold decisions, and we encourage our people to remain hopeful and supportive,” the Chairman stated.
In a bid to cushion the effects of economic hardship and improve mobility for residents, the council chairman has announced the commissioning of additional free community buses. This is part of his personal initiative to ease transportation challenges within the area.
“We are happy to inform our people that more free buses will be commissioned in the coming weeks. This is our own way of supporting households, students, workers, and the elderly who depend on public transportation daily,” the Chairman added.
The free bus initiative has been widely praised by residents and stakeholders alike for its direct impact on daily living. With the expansion, thousands more are expected to benefit from the program.
He commended GPS-I for their visit and promised to partner with them on their various activities, which he was very excited about. He also assured the council’s support for the group.
In his remarks, the Coordinator, GPS-I, Hon. Okedara Kolawole, congratulated the Executive Chairman and his team on the successful election.
In his words,” We are using the opportunity of the visit, seeking a partnership with your administration to address pressing issues affecting our party’s grassroots sustainability and community development. We aim to enhance our party’s grassroots sustainability and acceptability. This initiative is designed to foster a stronger connection with the constituents, ensuring that our party remains attuned to their needs and concerns. We also use the medium to seek a partnership with your office toward actualizing the party’s set goals of grassroots sustainability and acceptability.
“As Progressives who believed in the ideology of the All Progressive Congress (APC), we are ready to give back to the party voluntarily by participating through the Progressive initiative. We are seeking to interface with local government stakeholders, and political office holders at the local government level, to asscouncil’sncil ongoing projects and partner with party stakeholders to provide recommendations for improvement to promote party ideology in all the Local government areas”, he explained.
According to him, they have established robust feedback channels to facilitate open communication between their party and the community.
“Conducting regular research and analysis to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities. This will inform our policy decisions and ensure that our party, the All Progressive Congress, remains relevant and effective in the state. Providing once-a-year training and capacity-building programs for our grassroots leaders and political office holders at the Local Government level. This will enhance their skills and knowledge, enabling them to be more effective in engaging with the community and promoting our party’s values.
Community Engagement: Launching community-based initiatives and programs aimed at promoting social cohesion, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability,” he said.
The council Vice Chairman, Vice Chairman, Rtn. Tayo Ayinde commended the group and its initiatives
