The management team of Lagos State Television (LTV) conducted a courtesy visit to the office of Honorable Rasaq Olusola Ajala, Chairman of Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA yesterday.
During the visit, Mrs. Sola Kosoko, the station’s General Manager, highlighted their intention to foster a stronger relationship with the council, building upon their previous collaborative endeavors.
Mrs. Kosoko underscored the significance of LTV’s role in bringing grassroots activities to the public eye and facilitating feedback collection.
She assured the council boss of their unwavering commitment to broadcasting, showcasing, and promoting the council’s progress.
Emphasizing their dedication, Mrs. Kosoko stated, “We aim to establish a productive partnership by addressing our challenges, refining our strategies, and enhancing our content offerings. As a vital indigenous entity, we aspire to fortify our position as a potent source of grassroots information.”
Furthermore, Kosoko appealed to the council boss, who serves as the secretary of Conference57, umbrella organisation of Council Chairmen in Lagos State, to leverage his role and encourage fellow council members to engage in collaborative efforts.
She emphasized the potential benefits of such collaborations in enhancing the overall impact of the station and the group.
In his response, Hon. Ajala thanked them for promoting and projecting the activities and programmes of Local Governments and LCDAs in Lagos State.
“What makes any political party acceptable or the performance of any government felt is through various mainstream media, despite the role of social media,” he said.
He assured the visitors that their message would be circulated to those who were concerned.
He promised to do the needful in the area of support for them, even though the local government is under the supervision of the state.
He encouraged the organization to create more content for diverse groups of people in the state, as there are lots of illiterate people who may not understand the English language as a means of communication.
He craved more documentaries on the activities of the local government because there were lots of negative reports from the print media about them.
He stressed the challenges local governments are facing as the closest government to the people.
“An average resident of the local government cannot distinguish roads that belong to the federal, state, and local government.
“Once they see any dilapidated roads within the local government, their point of call is our offices,” he stated.
He appealed that the allocation to the local government is increased to meet the greater demand by the people at the grassroots.
“Education, roads, and other infrastructure are huge; hence the call for the review of the sharing formula among the tiers of government.
“If we have an equipped and functional healthcare system in our health centers, treatment of malaria and other common ailments need not get to the tertiary healthcare.
“World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a health center per ward; we need more funding to establish them,” he said.
He used the medium to call on the people to perform their civic responsibilities by paying their taxes and rates to help the government fulfill their campaign promises.
He equally demanded that the people make proper use of their drainages by patronizing the PSP operators instead of dumping their waste into the drain, which the government spends larger amounts of money that ought to go to other projects to desilt the drain.
The event was attended by prominent figures, including Mrs. Sola Kosoko, General Manager; Mrs. Toyin Bamisaye-Oni, Manager of Current Affairs; Mrs. Modupe Alli, Director of Current Affairs; Mrs. Olabisi Ojo, Director of Finance; Mr. Wole Sanusi; Mrs. Abimbola Bello, Director of Programs; Mrs. Adebusola Akinwunmi, Director of Public Affairs; Mrs. Yetunde Olagbesan Amao, Director of News; and Oluwatoyin Ayanbadejo, Director of Administration and Human Resourc
