The moribund Ifako-Ijaiye Public Library initiated during the regime of former Member, House of Representatives and former chairman, Ifako-Ijaiye LG Area of Lagos State, late Alhaji Morufudeen Adeola Adefolabi, will soon enjoy a facelift.
Giving the assurance while on inspection tour of the facility at Vetland Primary School Complex, Old Abeokuta Rd, Oko-Oba, Agege, on Saturday, 22 February, 2020, The Honourable Minister of Sport & Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, was earlier received in audience by the duo of Ifako-Ijaiye LG Chairman, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, his counterpart and chairman, Ojokoro LCDA, Hon. HID, as well as the Honourable Member, representing Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency, Hon. James Adisa Owolabi.
While addressing the august visitor, Hon. Owolabi, said” the abandoned project had become an eyesore and home to hoodlums during odd hours of the day, hence the dire need for the facility to be upgraded to enable his people especially the youths to be equipped with relevant kills for them to be useful to our society at large”, he stated.
Oke, who also spoke in line with the request of the member, House of Representatives, presented more proposals to the Honourable Minister, noting ” that opportunities like this do not come everyday”, he said.
The council boss, while commending Hon. Owolabi,added that ” for creating this avenue and more within few months in office, we have felt the Federal Government presence like never before in Ifako-Ijaiye “, he said.
His Ojokoro LCDA counterpart, Hon. Hameed Idowu Tijani (HID), also commended Hon. Owolabi, for his efforts so far, urging the Minister to ensure all the proposals are considered and implemented.
Also speaking at the event, chairman, CDC, Ifako-Ijaiye LG, Pastor Samuel Olu-Opajobi, pleaded with the Honourable Minister to consider the construction of a public primary school on a community piece of land at Ndike Obawole, which the latter assured would be given consideration after necessary modalities between the local government, member, House of Representatives and the Federal Government must have been worked out.
The Honourable Minister, while responding, pledged to partner with the Federal Ministry of Education and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) under the Presidency to bring a Resource Centre For Skill Acquisition & Training for the Youth and Women in Ifako-Ijaiye for social and economic growth in the area.