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By Lukman Olabiyi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade, and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose, has launched a private initiative aimed at addressing unemployment, health challenges, and other issues in her constituency.
The new initiative, titled My Health, My Prosperity Outreach (Igbega Ilera, Igbega Oro Aje), aligns with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s T.H.E.M.E.S.+ Development Agenda, which focuses on enhancing healthcare, empowerment, and promoting social inclusion to ensure Lagos remains a 21st-century economy where no one is left behind.
Speaking at the inauguration of the community outreach at Idi Omo, Isale Eko, Lagos Island, Mrs Ambrose highlighted the significance of tackling health challenges, closing the skills gap, promoting preventive care, and fostering entrepreneurship among the residents of the area.
“Today’s initiative is a testament to my unwavering commitment to uplifting the lives of our people by addressing two critical pillars of development: access to healthcare and skills acquisition. As the saying goes, ‘Health is wealth’ (Ilera loogun oro).
“Lagos Island, as the heart of Lagos State, occupies a central role in our collective efforts to transform lives and create opportunities. It is here that local vendors—from food sellers to medicine providers and event managers—thrive, contributing to the vibrant tapestry of our community in Isale Eko,” the commissioner said.
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She maintained that the community outreach reflects the determination to tackle societal issues through improved collaboration between the organised private sector and the government at all levels.
In addition to the medical outreach, skill acquisition opportunities, and economic empowerment, the programme also included the distribution of foodstuffs to the indigent.
The commissioner stated that the skill acquisition and training programme targets individuals interested in tailoring, beauty services, digital skills, and more.
She explained that the initiative serves as a bridge between people and the state’s established skill acquisition centres, which offer comprehensive training in areas such as tailoring and fashion design, catering, IT, photography, hairdressing, and many others. She emphasised that it is a way to give back to her constituents while complementing the various efforts of the state government.
While acknowledging the commissioner as a bona fide daughter of Lagos Island, the Chairman of the Governing Advisory Council of Lagos and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr Tajudeen Olusi, commended her efforts for bringing such a laudable initiative to her constituency.
