Obalende Street Lights Restored, After 20 Years Of Malfunction

Executive Chairman of the Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon Fuad Atanda-Lawal has fulfilled his promise to the residents of Obalende to ensure that street lights were provided  in the community.

The chairman said the street lights which had been out of order for over 20 years, will become functional again on or before the 1st of January 2020.

In his speech at the commissioning of the rejuvenated street lights on New Year’s day, Hon Fuad explained that he was committed to the completion of the project especially as he spent his formative years in Obalende, a community which he had a vivid recollection of being a flourishing one.

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He said the project was conceived as part of his administration’s goals to deliver dividends of democracy to the people and to restore the community to its former glory. According to him, the restoration of the street lights will enable residents of the community to live in a crime-free environment and enjoy prolonged business hours, which will help to increase revenue for business owners.

The Executive Chairman reminded the residents that his administration had promised that the project will be commissioned on or before the 1st of January 2020 and against all odds, the people of Obalende community are living witnesses to the commissioning of the project.

Obalende was once the host community to the seat of power in Nigeria during the military era before the federal capital was relocated to Abuja by former military President, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida on December 12, 1991.

Before the relocation, Obalende was a bustling community and centre of attraction where businesses flourished and stayed open all night while residents enjoyed maximum security, among others.

Credit: The Nation