Lagos Hands over 2 Micro Water Projects to 2 Rural Communities

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Lagos State Government has handed over two rehabilitated and upgraded Micro Water Projects to Ejinrin and Sekungba Communities in Ikosi Ejirin LCDA of the State.

The Commissioner for Rural Development, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi while handing over the project said the State Government acceded to the request of the Honourable Member of the State House of Assembly representing the area, Hon. Segun Olulade to rehabilitate the two projects which have been abandoned for over 20 years In order to ensure uninterrupted supply of water to its rural communities and reduce incidence of water borne and water related diseases as well as loss of man-hour in search of potable water.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi gives N300m to 82 communities

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Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has given N300m to 82 communities in the state to undertake various community projects under the Self-Help Programme of the state government.

The cheques were presented to the communities in Oye Ekiti at a ceremony attended by dignitaries including the Chairman of Action Congress of Nigeria, Chief Bisi Akande, a former governor, Niyi Adebayo, and Fayemi’s wife, Bisi.

He said the gesture was in fulfillment of the resolutions reached with community leaders in the state during the stakeholders’ meetings held last year.

He added that the self-help project was in line with the government’s commitment to bring development to the people. Fayemi, “As part of the efforts of the present administration to bring development to the rural communities where over 75 per cent of the populace reside, the Ministry of Rural Development and Community Empowerment was created in January 2013.

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Benue/Ebonyi Communities’ Conflict: 15-year- old Boy Shot in the Head by Mercenaries

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The communal conflict between Ngwo people of Ebonyi State and the Agilas in Ado local government area of Benue state, yesterday, left a 15-year-old JSS student of Government Secondary School, GSS Agila, Edwin Aboh, battling for his life after he was shot in the head by unknown assailants.

Saturday we gathered from sources that Aboh was shot on his way to school by his attackers who were suspected to be mercenaries from Ngwo. Our source confirmed that the student who was badly wounded and said to be in critical condition is presently receiving treatment at the Igumale General Hospital, headquarters of Ado local government council.