“Please, make Agboyi link-bridge your priority project” Community head pleads with Sanwo-Olu

The traditional head of Agboyi II, a riverine community in Agboyi Ketu LCDA in Kosofe LGA, Chief Taiwo Lamina has urged the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to consider the bridge that will link Agboyi town with the rest of Kosofe Local Govt., as part of his priority projects.

The Baale said linking the Island with the rest of the state will not only improve the safety of lives of people living and coming to the town, but will also improve the economy of the area and the state at large.

Chief Lamina made this known while commending the presentation of Life Jackets to the people of Agboyi town by Jextoban Secondary School, Alapere Ketu.

The Life Jackets were presented to the Baale and other leaders of the community for the use of ferry operators, passengers and the 3 riverine communities within Agboyi Town.

Baale also prayed for the management of Jextoban for taking the initiative, stating that the effort is the first time such is happening.

In his words, he said, “This is the first time a school would be presenting life jackets to us in Agboyi Town; although government have been coming around to do that, and just one social club.

“No school or even people who have benefited very well from Agboyi Town have come to do this kind of thing; it shows the safety of people of Agboyi is very germane to the management of the school.” Chief Lamina opined.

Another leader of the community, AbdulJelil Salaudeen, the Osolomade of Agboyi Land, also praised the effort of Jextoban Secondary School, he said it is a very laudable initiative; he also used the event to seek for the assistance of government in providing a general hospital for the people in the area.

The CDC chairman of Agboyi II, Hon. Lateef Adebiyi, also commended the school for using the Children Day Celebration to present life jackets to the community, instead of going to have fun as their mates are doing. He promised the staff and students of the school that the life jackets would be judiciously utilized and distributed.

While speaking to journalists, the School Principal, Pastor Emmanuel Adegoke, said the School management thought it necessary to join the campaign to emphasize the use of Life Jackets by all waterways users. He urged all passengers to insist on life jackets before embarking on any journey on the water.

In his words, he said, “Jextoban is part of the community, we have a lot of students coming from this riverine community, we felt it is important for us to be part of the campaign on safety on our waterways, we therefore implore all operators and to insist of the usage of this jackets.”

Also present at the event were Director of Jextoban Secondary School, Mr. Dayo Ojo; Head of Admin and PRO, Mr Abayomi Solesi; other staff and students as well as Hon. Ebiesiwa Oluseyi representing Ward F, Agboyi II and III and Kukoyi Sheriff, Ward E, Agboyi