Group seeks govt, stakeholders collaboration for improvement of Lagos

The Eminent Persons of Ikorodu Division will be collaborating with stakeholders and the government to bring more development to Ikorodu, Lagos

In a statement on Monday, the chairman of the group’s planning committee, Babatunde Rotinwa, said the group would work with local, state, and federal governments to accelerate the achievement of development objectives in Ikorodu.

Speaking at the Ikorodu Division General Assembly and Award pre-event press conference, Rotinwa said that the event, which also marked EPID’s 10th anniversary, would serve as a strategic feedback mechanism for government officials, political representatives, and service providers, with the goal of upholding the legacy of accountability and responsible stewardship.

He said, “This is in tandem with the dreams of the founding fathers of the Eminent Persons of Ikorodu Division who came together in 2014, under the leadership of late Chief Babatunde Benson, SAN, to chart the course for the positive growth and development of Ikorodu Division.

“Our mandate, as the Liaison Group of the EPID is to collaborate with the federal, state and local government in Nigeria, with a view to bringing about significant sustainable development to Ikorodu division.

“To this end, the 2024 General Assembly has been themed ‘Ikorodu Division: The challenges of an emerging city and the imperatives of synergy between government, corporate sector and residents for all-round development.”

Speaking further, Rotinwa stated that the group raised the bar for stakeholder engagement for the Ikorodu division general assembly holding on May 23, 2024, by holding the assembly as a hybrid event that would make use of multiple online platforms to increase the involvement of stakeholders in the division both locally and abroad.

He added that the purpose of the action was to establish the general assembly as a true forum for lively discussion on Ikorodu leadership and development-related issues.

Rotinwa said, “Let me therefore use this medium to call on all political office holders and government functionaries to be alive to their statutory responsibilities to the good people of Ikorodu division.

“Similarly, manufacturing companies, financial institutions and other corporate organisations operating on Ikorodu division’s soil are implored to join hands with us in building a vibrant and developed community, through strategic corporate social-responsibility initiatives.

“The development of Ikorodu division cannot be left in the hands of the government alone. Developed societies are built through the collaborative and concerted efforts of government, corporate organisations and the citizenry, hence all hands must be on deck!”