Speaker of Nigeria’s 9th House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila representing Surulere constituency 1 is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to bringing the dividend of democracy to the people of his constituency. Penultimate Wednesday, a day before his 58th birthday, Rt. Honourable Gbajabiamila in an interactive session with Constituents through virtual meeting as part of his constituency engagements promised to pay additional 50% Hazard allowance to Health Workers at Randle Hospital while he also vow to facilitate more projects within the community and Lagos.
And as part of his interventions in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, Gbajabiamila promised to pay additional 50 percent of the hazard allowance in addition to the current hazard allowance pay by Lagos State Government to about 450 Doctors and other health workers at the Randle General Hospital, Surulere.
Meanwhile, during the meeting, he appealed to his constituents that he needs their continuous support to pilot the affairs of the Green Chamber as he is now the Speaker for the entire country, urging them to continue observing the COVID-19 protocols so as to stay safe.
He said in the last one year, a lot of community development projects he attracted were commissioned in the constituency ranging from rehabilitation of inner roads to provisions of solar street lights in places like Esther Dada – Ishaga link road, Yesufu Sanusi Street, Odeku Close off Adeniran Ogunsanya, Falolu Street off Akerele, among others. The Speaker also noted that N22m cash relief was provided for vulnerable members of the constituency as well as food bags to 16,300 households as COVID-19 palliatives. Gbajabiamila listed some upcoming interventions to include the commissioning of the Elizabeth Fowler Memorial School he facilitated, Surulere free Wifi project, N40m Covid-19 cash grants to petty traders and artisans in the constituency, N70m CBN flexible loan for SMEs, rehabilitation of 52 inner roads across all the wards, installation of new power sub-station at Randle among many others.
