Members of Sokedile Community Development Association (SCODA) in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government area of Lagos State recently commissioned the second phase of their road project which cost N3.5 million.
The commissioning, which was part of activities marking the first Community Day Celebration, was graced by top government functionaries including the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ifako -Ijaiye , CSP Gbenga Stephen, as well as dignitaries from all walks of life.
The Lagos State Government praised members of the community and described them as ‘development conscious’ group of people. The Government showered praises upon the community with an award of N500,000:00.
The occasion was accentuated by speeches and lecture.
Speaking at the occasion, the Chairman of the Association, Emeritus Professor Peter Olufemi Adeniyi, traced the origin of the Association to 2017 as well as developments in the year that was associated with heavy downpour.
Adeniyi recalled that the heavy downpour of the year damaged many roads in the community following which requests and appeals were made on government without positive response.
“The community then felt since government had failed to positively respond to series of our requests to fix the roads, we decided to begin to tackle the problem by ourselves starting from Pa Alao Ojo street”.
Adeniyi stated that the road was financed by levy and donations.
He reiterated the commitment of SCODA to fixing all roads in the community and that they would not stop until every street in the community has been taken care of.
Adeniyi further pledged the support of SCODA to youth efforts at providing security light in strategic places in the community.
The Chairman similarly hinted of plans to regulate Okada riders in the community as part of efforts to curb insecurity in the community.
He said plans are under way in the new year to set up a fund raising committee for scholarship award for students in secondary schools to tertiary institutions.
Also speaking, Prince Bunmi Medube, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Association, stated that from inception, the safety and health of members of the community has been their topmost priority.
Also speaking, a medical practitioner, Dr. Ayodele Ademola, urged members of the community to take good care of their health.
Ayodele, who spoke on the importance of health with emphasis on infertility, enlightened the community on what people should observe to enjoy good health.
