The Executive Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Mayor Dr. Jubril Kolawole Emilagba, on Thursday, 12th November 2026, hosted the Super Mega Empowerment Programme for residents of the council area.
The programme, which held in front of Union Bank, Railway Compound, Ebute-Metta (East), drew party leaders, community leaders, royal fathers, members of the legislative arm, stakeholders, and thousands of beneficiaries from across Lagos Mainland.
The Chairman, who is also the Coordinator, Renewed Hope, Lagos Mainland, was joined by Royal Fathers, Political Leaders, Executive Members, Legislative Members, the Management Team and the entire staff of the Local Government to welcome guests to the event.
The Chairman distributed ₦85 million worth of cash to beneficiaries and empowered over 1,000 residents with working tools and household items.
Items distributed included deep freezers, grinding machines, sewing machines, gas cylinders, generators, washing machines, stoning machines, clippers, packs of noodles, bags of rice and many more.
In his welcome address, the Chairman highlighted the achievements of his administration:
Empowerment & Welfare: Cash empowerment at 100 days in office and at first anniversary; Ounje Emi Food Palliative from Phase 1 to Phase 12; welfare for widows and elderly; distribution of deep freezers, sewing machines, grinding machines, gas cylinders and other business items.
Roads & Drainage: Reconstruction of Jebba by Tapa Road in Oko Baba and Oroku Road with double-size drainage channels; maintenance of Ademuyiwa Road, Ijero Road, Abule-Nla/Afric Road, Borno/Kano Road, and Osholanke by Ibadan Road; rehabilitation of box culverts across Ebute-Metta East.
Light-Up Lagos Mainland: Installation of 410 solar-powered streetlights.
Security & Transport: Reconstruction and upgrade of Odaliki Police Station; provision of 14 minibuses to security agencies; buses to Market Men and Women Association, Muslim community, staff, and official vehicles for councillors.
Healthcare: Free Medical Outreach to 10th edition; free hernia surgeries for 41 indigenes; free eye surgeries; supply of modern medical equipment to Simpson and Abule-Nla Primary Health Centres.
Education: Renovation of UNA Primary School, Oyingbo; de-flooding and upgrading of Kadara Primary School, Ebute-Metta; free GCE and JAMB forms in 2025 and 2026 for over 2,000 beneficiaries.
Environment: Fumigation and deratting of public primary schools and markets; distribution of sanitary tools to Community Development Associations (CDAs).
Recent Milestones: Mega Empowerment at Bornoway by Freeman in October, reaching over 1,000 beneficiaries; purchase of Dangote shares for 600 women to promote financial inclusion and wealth creation.
The Chairman noted that the achievements were supported in part by resources from the Federal Government's subsidy-removal-related interventions.
Emilagba urged beneficiaries to use the support with responsibility and purpose.
He also urged eligible residents to obtain their Permanent Voter's Cards (PVC) and participate actively in the democratic process as another electoral season approaches.
"Our democracy is strengthened when citizens participate, ask questions and hold leadership accountable."
He thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for economic reforms aimed at redirecting public resources to national development, and appreciated party leaders, royal fathers, stakeholders and the LG team.
"We are not resting on the achievements recorded so far. There is more to accomplish, more lives to touch and more opportunities to create."
The South West Commissioner, Federal Civil Service Commission, Hon. Jide Jimoh, commended the Chairman, saying all he is doing is giving back to the people as dividends of democracy as directed by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
He advised beneficiaries to use the items judiciously so they can multiply and assist other people.
The Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, also described the Chairman as a man of the people who has the love of his people at heart.
He said he was very happy to witness the super empowerment being brought to his domain, the Railway Compound, to distribute the dividends of democracy, noting that it was not the first time, as some of the beneficiaries are staff and residents of the Railway Compound.
Dr. Opeifa promised the Chairman to deliver his ward for all the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the Local Government in the 2027 General Election.
The beneficiaries praised the Chairman as a "talk-and-do" leader, saying what he is doing is not the first time.
They prayed that God will continue to bless him and his family more and more.
The programme ended with the presentation of empowerment items to beneficiaries.
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