Chairman National Assembly committee on Information National Orientation, Ethics and Value, Hon Segun Dokun Odebunmi has commended the decision of Oyo state Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi to approve the creation of additional 35 Local Council Development Areas in the state.
Hon Odebunmi PDP lawmaker from Surulere/Ogo Oluwa federal constituency while speaking at the presentation of gift and trophies to winners of a football competition in his honour at Iresaadu Baptist Primary school at the weekend said such decision will boost grassroots development and give the people sense of belonging.
“This is long overdue, as a former council chairman I have been an advocate of grassroots development which can only be achieved through effective local government administration and with this LCDAS the government will be able to penetrate the grassroots so Governor Ajimobi should be commended for the decision”
Hon Odebunmi urge people to support the government to make the new LCDA function “ The LCDA will help our people and development of communities at the grassroots as well as create more employment opportunities for our people so we should support it and make it work” He said.
While speaking on why he sponsored football competition among primary schools in surulere local government, the lawmaker said “ This is done to promote sport at the grasstoot and expose our younger ones to the outside one, we have a lot of talents in the rural areas and I believe with programs like this they will be exposed and advance their carriers in football and other forms of sport.
Five of the players who participated in the competition were selected to represent the local government at the state primary school team while players from Arolu zone won the trophy after defeating Ireassdu team with 4-5 penalty shootout .