When Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, sought and got the mandate to represent his people at the National Assembly, it was on the strength of the assurance of quality representation he gave to them. Some 18 months afterwards, Lagos residents and indigenes in the senatorial district are without regrets.
This is simply because since mounting the saddle, Abiru has been “doing good” across board.
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“Equally, I have made efforts for the improvement of Ikorodu-Itoikin-Epe road, which connects our town with the rest of Lagos. The road, which was constructed in 1975 by the General Yakubu Gowon regime, is indeed due for major rehabilitation. I wish to assure that our efforts are receiving necessary attention by the Federal Government for the rehabilitation of the road.”
Abiru listed other forms of intervention brought to the people since assuming office to include multifaceted empowerment, facilitation and endowment initiatives, which has benefited hundreds of thousands of residents in form of skills acquisition, training, financial assistance, free health and education outreaches, among others.
For instance, in the area of health, in response to the yearnings for health facilities by constituents as reflected in the NEEDS assessment, Abiru facilitated a 40-bed Health facility and Dental Centre at the Ikorodu campus of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), now known as the Lagos State University of Science and Technology. He facilitated another 30-Bed health facility at Mascara Health Centre, Agboyi Ketu LCDA. For the people of Isiu and adjourning communities in Ikorodu North LCDA, he also facilitated a 40-bed health centre.