HON. ABIODUN FALEKE BOOSTS SAFETY AND SECURITY IN IKEJA; FACILITATES SENSITIZATION SEMINAR FOR TRADITIONAL RULERS, POLICE OFFICERS
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
Area Commander, Area F Ikeja, ACP Ali Zongo (2nd left); CSP Mary Ayim (left) and traditional leaders at the event.
In order to enhance the safety and security for the good people of Ikeja Federal Constituency, the Honorable member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke has facilitated a-one day sensitization and training programme for all the traditional rulers within the constituency. Also present at the meeting were the Area Commanders and all the Divisional Police Officers within the Ikeja constituency. They were full of praises for Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke for organizing the event which is aimed at ensuring a safe and secure Ikeja.
Speaking at the event with Pressmen and covered by Oki Samson of Trek Africa Newspaper, the representative of Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, legal practitioner and politician, Barr. Wale Ajala shared: ‘Today’s event is organized for traditional rulers within Ikeja Federal constituency and as such we believe that the traditional rulers are closer to the grassroots. It is a sensitization and enlightenment cum empowerment programme for them so that they can be more involved in the security of their communities. Our amiable Hon. Abiodun Faleke is the facilitator of the programme for the Obas, the Baales, the palace chiefs, and the DPOs within Ikeja Federal Constituency.’
Cross section of traditional leaders at the event.
On the great achievements of the federal legislator, Barr. Ajala noted: ‘Recently he gave about 120 minibuses to our youths, we believe if they are busy with something, the heart of crime will not be in them and that has worked for us tremendously because crime has reduced drastically. We have empowered tailors, mechanics, hairdressers and other artisans with skills and equipment to start their businesses. We are planning ICT training for businesses in two weeks’ time. In all of Ikeja, you will also see solar street lights all around.’
On the allegation that Hon. Faleke held parallel congress in the just-concluded LG/LCDA polls, the legal practitioner refuted ‘There are ten wards in Ikeja Federal Constituency and there is no parallel congress in any of them. Anyone that has proof otherwise that James Faleke organized congress should come out with it.’
The event facilitated by the amiable Hon. Faleke was organized by Federal Co-operative College, Ibadan in collaboration with NASA Global Resources Services Limited at the Ikeja Local Government Office and held on Tuesday 11th August, 2021. It enjoyed the attendance of practically all the who’s who in the traditional institution in Ikeja alongside top ranking police officials and other stakeholders within the constituency. The dignitaries include the Awuse of Onigbongbo, Oba Olusegun Ajasa Laside Kuyasi; the Alaguda of Aguda, Oba Hakeem Agbaosi; the Ikudoro 1 of Oregun, Oba (Dr.) Olukunmi Olusesan Akingbola, the Balogun of Onigbongbo, Alhaji Kabiru Adebayo Yussuf; . Others are the Area Commander ACP Ali Zongo of Area F Ikeja, CSP Sholla Omilade of Alausa Police Station, CSP Abdullahi of Area G, Ogba and CSP Moses Okooro, DPO Ojodu.
On the event which many traditional rulers commended as laudable, the Awuse of Onigbongbo, Oba Olusegun Ajasa Laside Kuyasi described as: ‘Unusual but very beneficial to traditional rulers and stakeholders alike in the quest to combating crime in the Ikeja Federal Constituency and beyond. I am extremely delighted and I appreciate Hon. Faleke for taking such initiatives in ensuring that crime is reduced to a barest minimum in his constituency. I can assure you that all traditional rulers here will take this report back to our communities and see how we can impact some of the many things that we have learned here on our various community members.’
Barr. Wale Ajala, representative of Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke giving the remarks at the event.
On his part, the regent of Ikeja, Prince Babatunde Olawale Eletu praised: ‘those representing us in Ikeja have not left the traditional rulers alone. See Hon. James Abiodun Faleke doing something for traditional rulers also. I am telling you that Ikeja is safe and secure except for few cases of petty thieves stealing phones and so on which you cannot remove entirely because Ikeja is a cosmopolitan city. Whenever we see such criminal nature, we call the police’. The Alaguda of Aguda, Oba Hakeem Agbaosi noted that it was the first time any federal legislator was initiating such an event, adding that the novel idea facilitated by Hon Faleke should be emulated by other national assembly members in their various constituencies.
The Balogun of Onigbongbo, Alhaji Kabiru Adebayo Yussuf remarked that the security sensitization and empowerment programme had brought about a reorientation and awareness about deeper security challenges in the various communities of the Ikeja federal Constituency and how they can be battled. The Eletu of Aguda, Chief Babatunde Olawale said: ‘I appreciate Hon. James Faleke and I pray that he will move forward.’ The Aremo of Onigbongbo land who is also a former chairman of Onigbongbo Local council development Area, Honourable Hon Wakeel Sadiq stated that he was not surprise at such gesture from Hon. Faleke having followed and known him to be a politician who does not joke with the principle of service to the people. He added that the MHR should infact be encouraged to serve another term in order to continue such beneficial services to the people.
The DPO Alausa police station, CSP Sholla Omilade described the event as an eye-opener for many people to understand that security is a collective responsibility of all community members and not just that of the Police alone.
She further appreciated Hon. Faleke constant efforts at supporting the police in tackling crimes in communities within the Ikeja Federal constituency. Such notable efforts include the sensitization programme and the recent donation patrol vehicles to the police force.
The Vice Chairman, APC Caretaker committee, Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Tunde noted: ‘Traditional rulers have a very important role to play everywhere. They are very important to us here in Ikeja. You can see that virtually all of them are here because they are very involved in Ikeja politics and we have a cordial relationship with them. Hon. Faleke has changed the politics of Ikeja.
He has brought dividends of democracy to the grassroots. I am sure he has given over 1000 youths jobs in Ikeja. He has wiped tears of the face of many by empowering them with business.
L-R: Area Commander, Area F Ikeja, ACP Ali Zongo and CSP Abdullahi
Everywhere is lit up in Ikeja because of the solar light he brought. He has represented us well.’ A community leader in Ojodu LCDA. Chief Shola Adesanya emphasized that Hon. Faleke has done well through the seminars, sensitization programmes, youth empowerment programmes, donations, and upgrade of social amenities and therefore should be called upon to further serve at the National Assembly.
DPO, Alausa, Ikeja, CSP Sholla Omilade (right).
DPO, Ojodu, CSP Moses Okooro (right).
