Ikorodu Division Youth Voice

Ikorodu Youth Memorandum was presented by Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (I.D.Y.I) & accepted by Senators Representating Lagos State the National Assembly. Key Agenda include; Youth Inclusiveness in Local Govt Administration & Adoption of Lagos State 37 Local Council Developmeny Areas(LCDAs) as recognized Local Governments in Part1 of the First Schedule of the 1999 Nigeria Constitution  Present at the event were; Comrade Samson Bisiriyu, MPA Executive, Director, IDYI and Ms Aizighode Obinyan, Esq  Representing Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative AGENDA.  The event is an ongoing conversation as regards the review of the 1999 Nigeria Constitution hosted by the Zonal body of the Lagos lawmakers in Lagos State. Below is the letter presented by the group to the lawmakers;

SOS: ATTEMPT BY SOME PARTY OFFICIALS TO WORK AGAINST THE INTEREST OF THE YOUTHS WITHIN THE APC IN IKORODU DIVISION We want to draw the attention of  the Apex APC party leaders to an attempt by some party officials to subvert the process of election and appointment  of candidates as enshrined in your party constitution  article 20 section i-iv. According to information available at our disposal, some party officials are threatening other party officials and members to unanimously accept their choice candidates in an attempt to impose the candidate on the party before the scheduled party primaries. We also understand that this attempted coup is taking place in areas within ikorodu division where youths are contesting in the primary elections. Aside the fact that such decision is illegal, it will disenfrachise many party members and also deny the youths the opportunity of testing their strength in party elections thereby painting your party in bad light We are using this oppor

OPEN LETTER TO ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS LEADERS IN IKORODU DIVISION BY IKORODU DIVISION NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN 1. Just as we approach the climax of the local government elections in Ikorodu division, we consider it apposite to write you our revered leaders as an advocate of youth inclusiveness in governance and the foremost preacher of the Not To Young To Run Gospel in the division. 2. Away from the regular complaints and kvetch that youths do not participate in politics and ofcourse the cliche,_power is not served a la carte _ we approach with clear facts that the forthcoming local government election, with the number of aspirants in the race and the one still in wide consultation and will be joining the already long list, has the highest number of youth involvement in the history of elections in Ikorodu Division. 3. It is safe to say that the youths are awake and are ready to play their part in the development of the division, it is now left for you our fathers to welcome

  … _. Charges Bursary Advisory Board To Be Fair, Transparent_    The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has launched a registration portal for bursary application for indigent students of the Lagos East District who are studying in Lagos State-owned tertiary institutions. While inaugurating the Tokunbo Abiru Bursary Advisory Board on Friday, 30th April, 2021 at his senatorial office in Ikorodu, Senator Abiru urged the board members who are mostly lecturers in state-owned tertiary institutions to give primacy to academic excellence amongst other criteria in the selection process of suitable beneficiaries.  According to the Senator, the registration and screening of applications will be essentially driven online stressing the need to reduce human contact for greater efficiency in compliance with global best practice and in adherence with COVID-19 safety protocol.  The registration