ACTIVITIES REPORT OF THE COMRADE AYODELE ADEWALE HELD ADMINISTRATION

ACTIVITIES REPORT FROM OCTOBER 30, 2008 TO OCTOBER 30, 2009.

1. PROJECT AND INFRASTRUCTURES

A. COMPLETED PROJECTS:

PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF 200KVA GENERATOR AT COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

RENOVATION OF 6 CLASSROOM AT UPE PRIMARY SCHOOL, 3RD AVENUE, FESTAC TOWN INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED ASBESTOS ROOFING SHEET.

CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN EXOTIC BACKLIGHT SIGNBOARD

RE-ROOFING OF ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK

REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS OF PHC WITH ALUMINUM SLIDING ONES.

ACQUISITION OF T23 HALF ROOFED PERSONNEL CARRIER BOAT AND 2 NOS. YAMAHA 75HP OUT BOARD ENGINE.

REHABILITATION OF LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, INCLUDING PARTITIONING AND FURNISHING OF THE OFFICES.

COMPLETE RE-ROOFING OF LEGISLATIVE BLOCKS

COMPLETION OF SEPTIC TANK AT COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

REPAIR OF BOREHOLE AT MILE 2 ESTATE.

REHABILITATION OF 4TH AVENUE ROAD

PROVISION OF SUSPENDED CEILING AT PHC, FESTAC

RE-ROOFING OF PHC MILE 2

CONSTRUCTION OF 10,000 GALLONS OF WATER BOREHOLES AT SAGBOKOJI / BISHOPKOJI VILLAGE WITH TREATMENT PLANT.

RENOVATION OF PHC MILE 2

PROVISION OF INTERLOCKING STONE AT MILE 2, PHC

REHABILITATION OF 32 ROAD

PROVISION OF ONE (1) HIACE TOYOTA BUS FOR LEGISLATIVE ARM OF THE GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE THEIR UPTIMAL PERFORMANCE.

PURCHASE OF ONE (1) TOYOTA HILLUX FOR WORKS DEPARTMENT TO ENHANCE THEIR EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY.

B. ON-GOING PROJECT

REFURBISHMENT AND PROVISION OF LIBRARY FURNITURE AT 5TH AVENUE

REFURBISHMENT OF OFFICE FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT FOR VOCATIONAL CENTRE, ABULE-ADO.

CONSTRUCTION OF 1.0M X 1.0M REINFORCED DRAIN AT AKINSODE CRESCENT.

BOREHOLES

REPAIR WORK AT NYSC, EDUCATION PLANK OFFICE

REHABILITATION OF 51 ROAD

REHABILITATION OF 11 ROAD

FURNISHING OF VICE CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE

REHABILITATION OF CIRCULAR ROAD, PHASE 1, 2, AND 3

REHABILITATION OF 31 ROAD

UPGRADING OF 24 ROAD PARK

RENOVATION OF NEW TOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, 3RD AVENUE

RENOVATION OF FESTAC PRIMARY SCHOOL, 7TH AVENUE

RENOVATION OF PROGRESS PRIMARY SCHOOL, 7TH AVENUE

RENOVATION OF 7TH AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL, R-CLOSE

CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLE AT TOMARO/IFAKO VILLAGE

CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLE AT ITA-AGAN/IGBO-ALEJO VILLAGE

CONSTRUCTION OF 7 OTHER 2,000 WATER CAPACITY BOREHOLES WITH TREATMENT PLANT SPREAD ACROSS THE 7 WARDS IN AMUWO ODOFIN.

CONSTRUCTION OF BOREHOLE WITH FIRE HYDRANT, AT COUNCIL SECRETARIAT

C. PROJECT PALLIATIVE

PALLIATIVE MEASURES WERE CARRIED OUT TO MAKE FESTAC ROAD THAT WAS IN BAD STATE MOTORABLE

REPAIR WORK INVOLVING PATCHING WAS CARRIED OUT AT 3RD GATE, 41 ROAD, 23 ROAD AND THE STRETCH OF 3RD GATE, ALAKIJA.

IT IS NOTEWORTHY TO STATE THAT OUR PROJECT IS BEING CARRIED out WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF PUBLIC WORK BUREAU WHICH SERVICES WERE ENGAGED TO ENSURE THAT STANDARDS LAID DOWN BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT ON PROJECT EXECUTION ARE COMPLIED WITH.

2. HEALTH:

NOVEMBER 2008:
FREE PROSTRATE CANCER SCREENING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMME WAS CARRIED. 450 WERE SCREENED;
23 CASES OF SUSPECTED CANCER HAD BIOPSY DONE AT LASUTH THROUGH the EFFORTS of our Local Government.
DECEMBER 2008.
WE CARRIED OUT INTEGRATED MEASLES CAMPAIGN. COVERAGE OF 97% WAS RECORDED.

JANUARY 2009.
WE PARTICIPATED IN 1ST ROUND IMMUNIZATION POLIO DAYS AGAINST POLIO (IPDS). ESSENTIAL DRUGS WERE PURCHASED AND DISTRIBUTED AT ALL THE PHCS. THE PROGRAMME RECORDED 97% COVERAGE.

FEBRUARY 2009.
PRIMARY SCHOOLS DEWORMING PROGRAMME WAS CARRIED OUT. 6,506 PUPILS WERE DEWORMED.
AMBULANCE BOAT MEDICAL SERVICE AT SAGBOKOJI WAS CARRIED OUT. FREE GLASSES, FREE TREATMENT AND IMMUNIZATION SERVICES WERE RENDERED.

MARCH 2009
FREE SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES WERE CARRIED OUT. 2912 PERSONS WERE SCREENED.
2ND AND 3RD ROUND IMMUNIZATION POLIO DAYS AGAINST POLIO (IPDS) WERE CARRIED OUT. COVERAGE WAS 101% AND 103% RESPECTIVELY.

APRIL 2009
SCHOOL DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME WAS CARRIED OUT. SCALING, POLISHING AND TOOTH EXTRACTION SERVICES WERE RENDERED.

MAY 2009
WE CELEBRATED THE WORLD MALARIA DAY IN TOMARO RIVERINE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONS. FREE DRUGS, MOSQUITO NET (LLITN) TESTING OF MALARIA PARASITE AND TREATMENT WERE CARRIED OUT.

4TH ROUND IMMUNIZATION POLIO DAYS AGAINST POLIO (IPDS) WAS CARRIED OUT. COVERAGE RECORDED WAS 107%.

JUNE 2009
FREE BREAST CANCER, SCREENING AND AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN BADAGRY WAS CARRIED OUT. A TOTAL OF 198 WOMEN WERE MOBILIZED FOR THE PROGRAMME.
THERE WAS ALSO ANTI-FAKE DRUG CAMPAIGN PROGRAMME. TALK SHOW, ALMANAC AND HEALTH EDUCATION WAS OFFERED TO THE 450 PARTICIPANTS.

60 FIRST AID BOXES WERE PROCURED AND DISTRIBUTED TO GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, POLICE STATION, TRADITIONAL RULERS, MOTOR PARKS, AND FILED ENGINEERS OF COUNCIL WORKERS. MINI HEALTH MISSION WAS CARRIED OUT TO MARK THE LAGOS STATE HEALTH MISSION. 200 PACKS WERE GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN, PROCUREMENT OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, FOR MILE 2 PHC, PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS, PROVISION OF SPECIAL ORDERED GLASSES WERE DISTRIBUTED.

RENOVATION AND UPGRADING OF FACILITIES AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENTS AT MILE 2 PHC AND ONGOING UPGRADING OF FESTAC PHC, INCLUDING FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT TO RESIDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 0-15 & 60 AND ABOVE,

EMPLOYMENT OF 7 DOCTORS AND 2 PHARMACISTS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SERVICES;
REGULAR EPI PROGRAMMES, FREE DIABETIES AND HIGHPERTENSION TESTS AND OTHER FREE TESTS APPROVED BY THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT FOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

JULY 2009
5TH ROUND IMMUNIZATION POLIO DAYS AGAINST POLIO (IPDS) CARRIED OUT. COVERAGE RECORDED WAS 110%.THE DIVISIONAL LAUNCHING OF NAWOCA TOOK PLACE AT OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAMME.

AUGUST 2009
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATED IN THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT INTEGRATED MEASLES CAMPAIGN.
IT ALSO TOOK PART IN CHILD HEALTH WEEK AND BREAST FEEDING WEEK MARKED THROUGHOUT THE LAGOS STATE.

A TOYOTA HIACE AMBULANCE WAS PURCHASED TO ENHANCE OUR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM. THROUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH ASSITED PROGRAMME, AN AMBULANCE WAS DONATED TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS PARTNERING WITH PROFICE NIGERIA LIMITED, A PHARMACY FIRM WHO OPERATES A PHARMACY SHOP WITHIN THE COUNCIL SECRETARIAT AND DRUGS SOLD ARE DISCOUNTED AT THE RATE OF 10%.
WE ARE ALSO PARTNERING WITH EL- LAB LABORATORIES LTD WHO OFFER LABORATORY SERVICES WITHIN OUR PHC MILE 2. ALL SERVICES ARE AT A DISCOUNT RATE OF 10%.

WE ARE EQUALLY PARTNERING WITH SUM LABORATORY LTD WHO OFFER LABORATORY SERVICES WITHIN OUR PHC FESTAC. SERVICES ARE DISCOUNTED AT 10%.

WE FURTHER PARTNERING WITH MARION GOLD INITIATIVES LTD TO BUILD A HEALTHCARE CENTRE WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA AND A APPROVAL HAS BEEN ALLOCATED TO ACHIEVE THIS U NDERSTANDING. THEY ARE ARE CARRY FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT ON CHILD HEALTH, SICKLE CELL AND CANCER PATIENTS

3. EDUCATION:

PURCHASE OF FREE 500 JAMB FORMS AND 600 GCE FORMS WITH FREE TUTORIAL CLASSES FOR INDIGENT STUDENTS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION,

CONSTRUCTION OF IGBOLOGUN PRIMARY SCHOOL (A BLOCK OF 6 CLASSROOMS),

RENOVATION OF 3RD AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL,

PRODUCTION OF 220,000 EXERCISE BOOKS

MAKING OF 13,380 UNIFORMS FOR PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

EMPLOYMENT OF 44 CLEANERS AND 20 LAWN MANAGERS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ONGOING RENOVATION OF LIBRARY AT 5TH AVENUE

ON-GOING EQUIPPING AND RENOVATION OF THE VOCATIONAL CENTRE AT ADO SOBA,

AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIP TO AMAKOR CHINDERA, THE WINNER OF LAGOS STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL CATEGORY OF SPELLING BEE COMPETITION, 2009.

ORGANISED EDUCATION SUMMIT, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN LAGOS STATE.

FILM SHOW FOR LITERATURE STUDENTS TITLED “ROMEO & JULIET, MACBETH AND THE LORD OF RUBS TOWARDS THE PREPARATION OF STUDENTS FOR GCE EXAMINATIONS, 2009.

REQUESTED APPROVAL FROM THE MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS FOR PRODUCTION OF 2,000 DESKS AND BENCHES. ET AL.

4. INFORMATION:

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITE AND ENGAGEMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO MANAGE THE SITE.

ESTABLISHMENT OF AMUWO HERALD NEWSPAPER FOR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT OF 7 PERSONNEL TO MANAGE THE NEWSPAPER, ORGANIZATION OF ECONOMIC SUMMIT TO HIGHLIGHT THE ECONOMIC POTENTIALS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AMUWO ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

PURCHASE OF 15 LAPTOPS COMPUTERS FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS IN PREPARATION TOWARDS E-GOVERNANCE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT,PURCHASE OF 10 DESKTOP COMPUTERS TO DEPARTMENTS TO INCREASE EFFICENCY IN INFORMATION PROCESSING.

REGULAR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME TO EDUCATE OUR PEOPLE ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. INSTALLATION OF INTERCOM SYSTEM TO ENHANCE INTERNAL COMMUNICATION EFFICIENCY WITHIN THE SECRETARIAT.
ENGAGED AN I.T. CONSULTANTS TOWARDS ACHIEVING COMPUTER LITERACY AMONG STAFF OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

PRESENTATION OF BRANDED TOYOTA CAMRY CAR TO THE PRESS CREW OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

REGULAR PRESS RELEASES/NEWS BRIEFING FOR MEDIA INTERACTIONS, INCLUDING BUILDING CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PRESS.

5. SECURITY:
PURCHASE OF 10 MOTORBIKES FOR SECURITY OPERATIVES

PURCHASE OF RAINCOATS AND BOOTS FOR SECURITY OPERATIVES,

PROVISION OF 100 VPN VISA PHONES TO SECURITY OPERATIVES, STAFF POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND

COMMUNITY LEADERS FOR COMBATING CRIMES AND PROTECTING LIFE AND PROPERTY

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING WITH SECURITY OPERATIVES WITH A VIEW TO ACHIEVING CONDUCTIVE PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR RESIDENTS.

DONATION OF TWO (2) PATROL HILLUX FORD CARS TO THE NIGERIA POLICE, FESTAC TO SUPPORT THEIR SURVEILLANCE TOWARDS PROTECTION OF LIVES AND PROPERTIES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

6. EMPLOYMENT:

EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 430 PERSONS INTO VARIOUS UNIT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT VIZ A VIZ:

DRAIN DOCK THAT ARE INCHARGE OF CLEANING OUR DRAINS AND GUTTERS. GREEN CLUB (FOR TREE PLANTING AND NURTURING),

STREET SWEEPERS FOR CLEEPING OUR STREETS AND MOPPING UP SAND.

MAR ‘O’ WAR FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.

CLEANERS AND LAWN MANAGERS,

TRAFFIC OFFICERS FOR OUR TRAFFIC CONTROL

NURSES, COMMUNITY HEALTH EXTENSION WORKERS

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS,

SECURITY GUARDS ET AL.

7. ENVIRONMENT:

REGULAR CLEARING OF REFUSE AND DRAINAGES TO DEFLOOD THE AREAS.

BEAUTIFICATION OF OUR ENVIRONMENTS,

FUMIGATION OF MARKETS,

PROVISION OF A HILLUX VEHICLE TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL UNIT PERFORMANCE.

PROVISION OF 500 LITRES WATER TANKS (30 NOS.)

LAND SCAPING OF THE ENVIRONMENT ET AL.

PROVISION OF 22 DUST-BIN DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

8. COMMERCE

THE INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE HAS BEEN IMPROVED BY 435% SINCE OUR ADMINISTRATION GOT INTO POWER.

IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE REVENUE BASE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT A HAICE TOYOTA BUS WAS ACQUIRED FOR REVENUE UNIT.

9. COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITIES:
A. ACTIVITIES THAT CENTRED ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
COLLABORATION WITH NANTAP TO MARK THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAGOS STATE CHAPTER OF ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION,COLLABORATION WITH BE COOL AFRIQUE FOR THE EXHIBITION OF ARTSAND CULTURE IN FESTAC TOWN.

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS COLLABORATED WITH SO MANY OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN CARRYING OUT VARIOUS PROGRAMMES THAT HELP TOWARDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS HOSTING OF JUNE 12 REREMBERANCE ANNIVERSARY, UNITED NATIONS YOUTHS DAY, WORLD FOOD AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION DAY,OUTHEMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES ET AL.

10. STAFF WELFARE
WE STRONGLY BELIEVE IN HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT. IN THAT REGARD,THERE HAS BEEN SERIES OF TRAINING AND RETRAINING OF STAFF TO ACHIEVE WORK EFFICENCY AND UPGRADE THEIR SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE.

THERE HAS BEEN ALSO CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF STAFF WHICH IS DUE LARGELY TO OUR ADMINISTRATION'S OPEN DOOR POLICY AND THE RECOGNITION OF THE PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPORTANCE OF MEMBERS OF STAFF WHICH HAS LARGELY ACHIEVED PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE.