The Samuel Ajose Foundation has donated essential equipment to all 57 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.
This, the foundation did, alongside a cash donation, to support continuous voters registration and drive party membership ahead of the 2027 general election.
The donation which was done at Lagos Island East local council development area(LCDA), over the weekend, saw laptops, fans, printers, generators and internet WiFi handed over to the local government, which aims to facilitate voter registration ahead of the next electoral cycle.
Speaking at the event, the chairman of the Foundation, Samuel Ajose, emphasised the importance of voters registration, noting that, the strength of any political party lies in the number of people registered on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal.
Ajose highlighted common challenges, such as long queues and informal fees, discouraging citizens from registering for a Permanent Voter Card (PVC).
According to Ajose, “To address these obstacles, the foundation decided to support the CVR registration efforts with laptops, fans, printers, internet facilities, and generators.
“Once the equipment reaches all 57 LGAs, it will encourage people to come out and register without difficulties.”
Ajose further pointed out that, Lagos has over 22 million residents and expressed hope that INEC could successfully register 18 million people before the exercise closes.
The Foundation has also pre-installed six months’ worth of internet service and donated N200,000 to help each secretariat run the registration process efficiently.
Ikeja APC chairman and the chairman of the Conference of 57 APC LGA Chairmen, Mayegun Dally-Adeokun, welcomed the donation.
“Today, we see a man who has supported 57 LGAs with materials crucial for the ongoing voters registration exercise,
“This gesture will encourage us to do more, especially in ensuring young people register to exercise their civic duty, and help those who are now eligible or have misplaced their voter cards, Dally-Adeokun pointed out.
State deputy chairman, APC Lagos, Mayegun Moshood, described the donation as marvellous, saying, “I am dumbfounded by this gesture; it’s extraordinary for a single individual to make such a contribution. We’ve encouraged all local government chairmen to support the LGAs in accessing these kinds of equipment, and for someone to step forward, I doff my hat for him.”
Executive chairman of Lagos Island East LCDA, Muyibi Folawiyo, praised the Foundation’s support, calling the donated equipment critical for registration.
Folawiyo said, “We welcome these tools to aid registration and pledge our support for a seamless process. While we are party members, on the matter of PVC registration, we represent the community.
“This donation is for all Lagosians, regardless of party affiliation, and the equipment will be strategically placed to ensure access for everyone.”
