Babajimi Benson's Legislative Achievements in Ikorodu

Babajimi Benson has served as a member of the House of Representatives since 2015, representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State. He previously held roles such as Company Secretary and General Counsel at the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation and worked as a Legal Officer at the United Nations in New York.

Currently in his third term and serving as Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Benson has successfully passed five bills into law, including the DICON Amendment Act, the Electricity Amendment Act, and the Defence Research and Development Bureau Act. His local infrastructure initiatives include the construction or rehabilitation of over 65 roads, an 80-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Imota, and solar streetlights for 8,000 homes.

He has also established over 30 school classroom blocks and ICT centres. His iCare FoodBank has provided monthly food packages to vulnerable families for eight years.

Benson is now campaigning for a fourth term, emphasizing the continuity of his development efforts in Ikorodu.