From Stillness to Stride: How Lagelu Learned to Move Again Under The Leadership of Hon Kamorudeen Mudashiru
By Oyo Amebo
Lagelu once lived in the pause between intention and action. It was a place where hope survived, but cautiously, trained by years of delay to expect little and wait long.
Promises passed through the town like familiar visitors, always welcomed, rarely staying long enough to make a difference. Progress, when spoken of, belonged to an undefined future, not to the present lives of the people.
That quiet resignation did not collapse overnight. It began to loosen when Honourable Mudashiru Kamorudeen assumed office in 2023 and declined to inherit the town’s most enduring habit: waiting.
There was no dramatic entrance, no flourish designed for applause. Instead, there was a methodical departure from inertia, a deliberate choice to treat leadership as work rather than theatre.
Change announced itself through function. Roads that had long governed movement with potholes and seasonal failure were reclaimed as channels of connection. Travel became predictable, markets more accessible, and communities less fragmented.
What emerged was not merely improved infrastructure, but restored continuity. People could move without calculation, trade without delay, and live without the quiet frustration that once accompanied every journey.
Education followed with equal intent. Schools that had slipped into neglect were returned to purpose, not polished for display but prepared for use. Learning spaces were restored to dignity, offering teachers the tools to teach and pupils the confidence to learn. The shift was subtle yet profound: classrooms no longer echoed abandonment, but direction.
Healthcare, long constrained by absence and uncertainty, was revived with similar seriousness. Clinics reopened as reliable centres of care, equipped and staffed to serve rather than merely exist.
For families, this meant fewer compromises and less fear. For the vulnerable, it meant presence where there had once been distance. Care became accessible, and reassurance returned to everyday life.
Security was strengthened with clarity and resolve. The revitalisation of the Amotekun Corps base introduced structure where anxiety once lingered. Safety became visible, consistent and organised.
Nights no longer carried the same unease, and communities adjusted to the confidence that comes from preparedness rather than reaction.
What defines this chapter in Lagelu’s story is not the accumulation of projects, but the discipline behind them. Kamorudeen inherited no convenient frameworks, no partially completed ventures waiting for completion.
Every step required initiation and follow-through. Each decision reflected an understanding that governance must outlast seasons, headlines and elections.
Aligned with the broader governance philosophy of Governor Seyi Makinde and strengthened by mentorship from respected figures such as Otunba Seye Famojuro, his leadership nonetheless remains distinctly his own. It is measured, unshowy and anchored in outcomes rather than narratives.
Today, Lagelu feels different because it behaves differently. Conversations have shifted from speculation to experience. The town has not been promised perfection, but it has been given momentum. Life moves with less resistance, and certainty has replaced much of the old hesitation.
Lagelu is no longer defined by what it is waiting for. It is defined by what it is building, steadily, deliberately, and with purpose.
