By Tope Musowo
Lagos Lagos state Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode; the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon.
Mudashiru Obasa, and the member representing Agege State Constituency 2 in the House of Assembly, Hon.
Oluyinka Ogundimu; have been commended for their eff orts in ensuring that the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Bridge becomes reality.
Th is was the consensus of people at the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meetings organised by the House of Assembly which took place in Agege.
Leading the Agege people to the event, the Chairman of Agege local government, Hon.
Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, said the people of Agege were delighted with the construction of the bridge which he noted, will not only ease traffi c gridlock in the area but will also improve economic activities in the area.
“We must commend Governor Ambode for this achievement.
Our Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa also deserves commendation as well as Honourable Oluyinka Ogundimu.
Th e Pen Cinema Bridge came as a result of a motion passed by Obasa-led House of Assembly and to the glory of God; Hon. Ogundimu moved the motion for the construction of the bridge on the fl oor of the House.
Both the Speaker and Hon Ogundimu are good representatives of Agege,” the Agege LG boss said.
Corroborating his colleague, the Chairman of Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon.
Johnson Sunday Babatunde, described the Lagos Assembly Speaker and Ogundimu as “true and worthy representatives of Agege.
” “Th e construction of the Pen Cinema Bridge is a confi rmation of their worthy representation.
Hon Ogundimu moved the motion for the construction of the bridge on the fl oor of the House.
Governor Ambode has done well for us in Agege for commencing the construction of the bridge,” he said.
Both Egunjobi and Babatunde agreed that the construction of the Pen Cinema Bridge, the already commissioned Abule Egba Bridge, several completed and ongoing road projects in Agege and other infrastructure are clear evidence the true representation of the people by their representatives.
Th ey commended the House of Assembly under the leadership of Obasa for initiating the Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting, noting that it had bridged communication gap between the people and their representatives.
