By 𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝, Lagos
The Executive Chairman of Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Jimoh Olawale Saliu, has pledged to prioritise youth development and deepen collaboration with the Man O’ War Organisation of Nigeria as he was invested as the Patron of the Apapa Area Command, Man O’ War, Lagos State Command.
Jimoh made the commitment on Thursday, October 8, 2026, during a public lecture and symposium organised by the Apapa Area Command, Man O’ War, at the Anago Hall of the Apapa-Iganmu LCDA Secretariat.
The symposium, themed “Civil Responsibility & Volunteerism: A Collective Responsibility for Nation Building,” brought together stakeholders from government, youth organisations, security agencies and community development groups to discuss the role of volunteerism and civic responsibility in building safer and more responsible communities.
Speaking after his investiture, Jimoh declared: “I will build the youth, I will not neglect the youth, so that the future of our local government will be better and brighter.”
The chairman said his administration would focus on practical interventions rather than rhetoric, stressing that his commitment to youth development would extend beyond promises.
Hon. Jimoh also pledged greater support for the Man O’ War organisation, recalling that he had previously been decorated as a patron of the organisation in 1997 at the Sea School.
He said his belief in youth development remained strong and that young people would not be relegated under his administration.
“I so much believe in youth development, and there is no way I will go about to relegate them. My office is open for discussion; I’m a very listening person. I listen to people, I listen to views, and I take opinions,” he said.
The council chairman further disclosed plans for additional youth-focused programmes in the local government, adding that the group will be attending training soon at the Sea School.
He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to involving Man O’ War in local security and environmental initiatives, noting that the organisation had already been actively participating in environmental sanitation activities within the council.
He added that the organisation’s involvement in environmental sanitation had already begun yielding visible contributions.
The high point of the event was the formal decoration of the council helmsman with the highest rank of the Man O’ War, Patron, alongside the presentation of a certificate of induction and an award of appreciation.The honours were presented by the Deputy State Commander, Administration and Logistics, Lawal Nurudeen.
The event attracted members of the Apapa-Iganmu LCDA Legislative Arm, led by its Leader, Hon. Adigun Arogundade, the Chief Security Adviser to the executive chairman, Hon. Adeleke Oloriaje,the Lagos State Coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Comrade Adigun Ibrahim, Chief Orientation and Mobilisation Officer of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Hajia Kaka Maaji, and a representative of the Sea School Coordinator, Mrs. Alake Favour.
Representatives of the Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Immigration Service and other stakeholders also attended the symposium.
The investiture underscores the organisation’s recognition of the council chairman’s relationship with youth development and volunteerism, while his acceptance speech highlighted his administration’s stated intention to expand youth participation in community service, environmental sanitation and local security initiatives.