The Lead Visioner for Lagos4Lagos Movement, Dr Abdul Azeez Olajide Adediran, has unveiled a shelter and empowerment centre for women and the girl-child in Ishagira, a riverine community in Otto-Awori Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, reports thegazellenews.com
The project named Olufunmilayo House was put in place to immortalise Adediran’s mother who died five years ago.
Thegazellenews.com reports that the foundation laying stone for the construction of the centre was done on Friday, 13 June, 2025, to coincide with the 5th Anniversary of the death of the Adediran’s mother, Mrs Olufunmilayo Ruth Adediran.
The centre, located in the heart of Ishagira Kingdom, Ojo, Lagos, is envisioned to provide refuge, skills acquisition, and empowerment for vulnerable women and girls in Lagos State and beyond.
The official foundation was performed by Princess Mrs Sarah Adebisi Sosan, former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, who commended the vision and legacy of the late Mrs. Adediran, describing the initiative as a monument of hope and dignity for generations to come.
Princess Sosan congratulated the visioner for the wonderful projects, and declared that the centre would be fulfilling one of the goals of the the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“This project will fulfill its purpose of giving hope to the hopeless, victims of domestic violence and other abuses in the riverine areas. We love what JANDOR is doing and we will continue to pray for him. May he continue to be that shining star for this our land,” she said.
She thereby called on other philanthropists to take cues from Adediran’s visionary leadership to support and help women and the girl-child in riverine communities.
Also speaking at the event, Hon. Shina Peller, a former member of the House of Representatives, described JANDOR’s love for humanity as genuine and unwavering.
The event attracted a high-profile roster of dignitaries, traditional rulers, and political leaders, some of whom were:
Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; HRM Oba Julius Aina, Oloto of Otto-Awori Kingdom; HRM Oba Sulaiman Raji-Ashade, Oniba of Iba Kingdom; the state Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Kayode Bolaji Robert; former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Shina Peller; former Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State, Hon. Toyin Suarau; and APC Apex Leader for Badagry Division and member of the Governance Advisory Committee (GAC), Prince Rabiu Adio Oluwa.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Adediran stated that Olufunmilayo House is inspired by his mother’s life of compassion and service.
Thus, according to him, yhe shelter and empowerment centre will offer various services including temporary shelter, vocational training, counseling, and legal support. He remarked that his siblings came together to immortalise their mother as they celebrate the 5th remembrance with the project, which he said will commence immediately and would be completed within a year.
“What we do every year is to have the regular party of this nature to celebrate my late mother but this year, we decided to put up a monument that will stand the test of time. This monument represents her legacy of taking care of people, especially women and girls,” he said.
