The Lagos Island Local Government says it has completed the reconstruction of four roads and disbursed N100 million in grants to small businesses, artisans and youth entrepreneurs within the first year of the current administration.
The council disclosed this in a one-year stewardship report released on Monday by the administration of the Chairman, Taiwo Oyekan.
According to the report, the completed road projects are Onikoyi Street, Enu Owa Street, Kosoko Street and Oja Oba Road, while work is ongoing on Issa Williams Street and Tajudeen Olusi Street.
The administration also said it disbursed N100 million in grants to small businesses, artisans and youth entrepreneurs, alongside the distribution of vocational equipment to support self-employment.
The administration also said renovation of the old council secretariat and reconstruction of the Gbobaniyi Fish Market along Adeniji Adele Road are still in progress.
The report further highlighted interventions in education, healthcare, environmental sanitation and security, including free school bus services, health insurance enrollment for vulnerable residents, medical outreach programs, waste management initiatives and regular stakeholder security meetings.
The council said its next phase of projects would include the reconstruction of St. Patrick Primary School and Agarawu Primary Healthcare Centre, construction of additional Trunk C roads, establishment of a mini fire station and expansion of financial support for small businesses.
Hadizat Giwa