The Executive Chairman of Ibarapa North Local Government, Hon. Lateef Adebare Lawal, popularly known as Akorede, has assured residents of Ayete, Tapa and Igangan communities that efforts are underway to restore electricity supply to the council areas.
Akorede gave the assurance while delivering his welcome address at the One-Day Chairman event held at the council secretariat in Ayete, where he handed over leadership of the local government for a day to Miss Olanrele Tumininu Dasola.
Tumininu, a student of Angel Heights College, Ayete, who won the Akorede Essay and Debate Competition held a few months ago, assumed the position of One-Day Chairman, today, October 15, 2026.
The initiative, which is the first of its kind in the history of the local government, reflects Akorede’s commitment to educational development, celebration of excellence, and youth empowerment.
Addressing the gathering, the chairman acknowledged the prolonged power outage in the local government area. He attributed the long-standing blackout to the deteriorating condition of electricity poles along the Idere – Igangan route, saying his administration has been working with relevant electricity authorities to address the electricity challenges.
“I wish to assure the good people of this local government that this administration is fully concerned about the challenges facing our people, particularly the prolonged power outage and the deplorable condition of electricity poles from Idere to Igangan,” he said.
Akorede added that efforts were ongoing to commence the repair and proper erection of damaged poles, expressing confidence that rehabilitation of the electricity line from Idere to Igangan would bring back electricity to the local government areas.
“All weakened, damaged and dilapidated electricity poles along Idere to Igangan will be given the necessary attention with a view to ensuring that they are properly erected,” Akorede said.
The One-Day Chairman event also featured distribution of computer systems, generators and educational materials to all public primary and secondary schools across the local government.
Akorede said providing educational tools to schools and recognising students’ intellectual achievements were important steps towards creating opportunities for young people.
He congratulated the One-Day Chairman, Olanrele Tumininu, while urging her to see the achievement as the beginning of a greater journey and to uphold the values of responsible leadership. The council boss also urged young people to pursue academic excellence and develop their leadership skills to contribute to the development of their communities.
Akorede described the initiative as a move to expose young people to governance, leadership, and public service, adding that the experience would serve as an inspiration for students to face their studies and strive for academic excellence.