Torrents of felicitations and goodwill messages have continued to pour in from notable Ikorodu Division personalities, political office holders and groups to celebrate the recent confirmation of Dr Nurudeen Yekini Agbaje, following his clearance and confirmation as a Commissioner-Designate by the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Dr Agbaje, an Ikorodu-born grassroots politician was among the fifteen new Commissioner nominees recently cleared by the State Assembly, out of the 17 nominees submitted by the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu last week.
Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Tokunbo Abiru while congratulating Agbaje also described him as a grassroots politician who has paid his dues in the politics of Ikorodu Division.
‘Dr. Agbaje has indeed paid his dues in politics, particularly in the Ikorodu division. As an astute grassroot politician, Nero as he is fondly called is a great asset to our great party, the All Progressives Congress, APC’, Abiru stated.
He added that, ‘As a young professional, I believe he will add value to the government of Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu towards the development of Lagos State’.
‘I join eminent personalities in Ikorodu Division, Lagos East Senatorial District in general, and his associates, members of our party in celebrating this feat. Congratulations!’, he concluded.
Congratulating the Commissioner -Designate, Hon Babajimi Benson, Chairman House of Reps Committee on Defense charged him to make impactful contributions to the development of the State.
‘I urge you to embrace this opportunity with confidence and remember that your contributions can make a positive impact. Keep your vision clear, your heart open, and your commitment unwavering’, he said.
‘The journey ahead may have challenges, but your determination will guide you to success. Best wishes on this endeavor and I trust you will add sustainable value to our Division’, Benson added.
Similarly, Member, representing Ikorodu Constituency 1 at the House of Assembly, Hon Gbolahan Ogunleye has expressed delight at Dr Agabje’s confirmation.
In a goodwill message personally signed by him, Ogunleye wrote, ‘I heartily congratulate Hon. (Dr) Nurudeen Yekini Agbaje on his confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly as Honourable commissioner in the Lagos State Executive Council. On behalf of the good people of Ikorodu constituency 1, we say big congratulations to our own Omoluabi, distinguished son of Ikorodu Division, Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje (Nero) on his confirmation, as a Commissioner in the cabinet of Lagos State’.
He noted that, Agbaje was a visionary leader who takes every assignment with calmness and diligence. He also expressed confidence in his ability to bring his wealth of experience and extensive contacts in the public and private sectors, as well as his managerial skills, to bear on the new assignment as you have always done.
A former House of Assembly Aspirant in the build up to the 2023 APC Party Primaries, Hon Toyin Gafaar a.k.a Bolowotan who also doubles as the Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission has also felicitated with the new Commissioner-Designate
‘Big congratulations to my friend and brother, Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje on his confirmation as a Commissioner designate in Lagos State.
Your commitment to our party, the All Progressives Congress and resilience has finally been rewarded with this call to duty and I have no doubt that you will rise to the occasion, he said.
‘I urge you to see this assignment as a step to even greater things to come and as a way of improving the lives of our people’, he advised.
Also, a Muslim group, under the aegis of Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA) has also joined the train of Dr Agbaje’s well-wishers by wishing him a successful tenure of office.
The group, in its congratulatory message circulated on social media wrote,
‘Truly and apparently, delay is never denial. Every head destined for a crown, irrespective of antagonism and or scheming from any quarters, surely, the head will be crowned’.
The group added that, ‘Your nomination as a commissioner in Lagos State after much neglect and snub is an indication of Allah’s will. Through Allah’s guidance, HE (Allah) breathed into Islamic leaders in Ikorodu and Lagos State the thought of a peaceful protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly to oppose the imbalance commissioner-nominees list and halt the process of screening. This stride of the Muslim Community in Ikorodu and Lagos State prompted a redress and as a result, compelled the inclusion of our own Dr. Nurudeen Yekini Agbaje’.
‘As we give all glory, eulogy and adoration to Allah for this and your successful screening as well as confirmation by Lagos State House of Assembly as Commissioner-designate, Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA) heartily felicitates you on this elevation and well-befitting appointment to serve the people of Lagos State’, it concluded.
