Honourable Ibrahim Obanikoro, is a youth and a beneficiary of the ‘Not too Young to Rule’ campaign. On his first attempt to run, his chairmanship election victory was truncated by an Appeal Court ruling in 2015. Undeterred, he ran again under a different platform and today he is currently a serving lawmaker representing Eti-Osa Constituency II, in the Lagos State House of Assembly.
My passion for agriculture and business drove me to establish the Ejide Farms and Ilori Farm House, a farm that has become notable for the mass production of tilapia fish, cows and rams.Politics has always been in me; it is in-born. It has always been my dream to work for the people, and here I am, fulfilling the dream. I like to be a part of a system that works; to be a part of the engine room of development of a nation.
We are currently working on a lot of empowerment programmes, mainly in the areas of skills acquisition. There is an ongoing welding training at one of the ITF facilities in Lagos, where interested youths are being trained on welding of steel and metal sheets. After the programme, they will be given equipment to start their own job. Same applies to catering and fashion design.
Resilience, humility, can-do spirit and my endearing nature have stood me out and kept me going. Also, the unflinching support of my wife, dad, mother, brother and my campaign crew has been the major source of who IBO is today. They have stood by me through thick and thin. All thanks to God for the grace to keep going.The social media is indeed an important tool for information dissemination. It is vital in this modern age.
We all know the abuse of the social media platforms has precipitated violence and stirred misinformation in various quarters. However, the government should be holistic in its approach to regulate it, so as not to result in media clampdown. Hence Governor Sanwo-Olu holds no joke with the implementation of the THEMES agenda, especially in the education sector.
From your current position, what next, and how would you want to be remembered when you leave office?
SCAMMER!😳look at this clown!!!😮Honourable Ibrahim Jide Obanikoro was a big proponent of the Hate Speech Bill💯He argued on various WhatsApp groups that it was very needed to curtail fake news. You are worse than the likes of Tinubu