LAHACA CELEBRATES FIRST FEMALE SPEAKER, MERANDA

AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM

SPONSORED BY: H&H

The Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents Association (LAHACA) has express its warmest congratulations to its Patroness, Rt. Honourable (Mrs) Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, representing Apapa 1 Constituency on her historic emergence as the first female Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the house that is above common standards.

According to the statement by the association said Honourable Meranda is well-known within and outside her Constituency as a dynamic leader, friend of the masses, philanthropist who has deep understanding of the needs of her people, this wealth of experience is always reflected in her lawmaking activities.

You are known as God-fearing woman with passion for fairness, social justice, equity and all-inclusivity. Thus, it is of little surprise that the larger number of Lagos Assembly lawmakers unanimously elected you to mouth the leadership of the House.

“LAHACA is proud of you. We are confident, with no iota of fear that you would perform excellently in this new office, and surpass all expectations successfully. We are glad that your elevation – first of its kind in Lagos State -had come at a time when more are more women gender are assuming various leadership roles in various fields, home and abroad, creating and making indelible marks of achievements, giving credence to their talents, skills, wisdom, strengths and courage. You have started well, breaking unique records, and we trust you would surely reach greater heights”.

We hereby affirm the unflinching support and commitment of the Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents Association (LAHACA) to you and the Assembly. As professionals, we are ready, more than ever before, discharge our duties with maximum professionalism and total responsibility expected of the members of the fourth estate of the realm.

As the umbrella body of journalists covering the Assembly, LAHACA, we shall be by your side to provide all necessary coverage, reportage, observation and showcasing of your giant strides. Together, Lagos House of Assembly and Lagos State as a whole shall continue to be the Center of Excellence for many generations.