Princess Rashidat Abiodun Oniru Adu celebrates birthday giving gratitude to Alah !!!

Princess Rashidat Adu is the first female Council Chairman at Iru/Victoria Island Council. She was a 2-time supervisor at the local council and she has also managed various projects, and departments in the council. She has been at the forefront of Women and Youth Empowerment in the area. She was also the Deputy Executive Secretary at the council before she became Chairman.

Being a female didn’t stop her from discharging her duties effectively. She is a mother and a role model to many. She is an example of the females doing well in politics.

Despite her social status, she remains humble and quite appreciative of her husband. "If not for my husband, I wouldn’t be where I am today because when I wanted to go into politics, he gave me one hundred and one percent support and encouragement that I can do it. He does not relent on praying for me. The support is there any time, any day", she said.

In recognition of her invaluable contributions to the development of the local government, the chairman has received several honorary awards for since her inception into office. This includes; Chairman of the year on works and infrastructure by Asiwaju Mega Initiatives, 3rd Best Performing Chairman in Lagos State by SEGNIP, ICON of Local Government by Today’s people, among others.