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…Commends Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Giant Strides In Ogun State
… Acknowledges Oba Olugbenle’s For Sustaining and Growing Oronna Ilaro Festival
…Assures Constituents of More People-Oriented Projects
… Describes Himself As A Strong Enthusiast of Cultural Heritage in All Its Diverse Forms
BY ABU-SATAR HAMED
ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, has reaffirmed that the Oronna Ilaro Festival holds immense potential to drive community economic development and strengthen unity – if properly packaged and harnessed.
Speaking at the Grand Finale of the 32nd Oronna Festival in Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, on Saturday, Senator Yayi described himself as a strong enthusiast of cultural heritage in all its diverse forms, especially when it inspires tourism growth and contributes to meaningful socio-economic advancement.
According to him, the Oronna Festival stands as a shining example of how culture can promote tourism and catalyze local development.
He praised Governor Dapo Abiodun’s support for tourism development in Ogun State, particularly the Oronna Ilaro Festival.
Senator Adeola commended the Governor’s efforts in promoting festivals in the state, saying it has contributed to the holistic development of Ogun State.
He also acknowledged the Olu Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, for sustaining and growing the festival since his ascension to the throne in 2012.
Yayi said, “let me place it on record that in all ways possible I am an enthusiast of our culture in its various forms particularly when it encourages tourism development and ultimately socio economic development as this tourism festival of Oronna, the legendary and mythological warrior hero of Ilaro, has turned out to be, particularly in its recent editions.
“I have no doubt that when properly harnessed and packaged, aspects of our culture are catalysts to community economic development as well as promotion of a desired unity.”
Delivering a reassuring message of greater things ahead Senator Adeola Yayi said: “No, you are not yet seeing anything. In terms of comparing us with other Senatorial districts, we haven’t seen anything. I want to assure you that our best is yet to come.
“We know that our own festival is not just one out of the numerous festivals we celebrate in Ogun West. All our festivals must be like this.
And that is why we will work closely with all our traditional rulers to promote our art and culture across all localities in Ogun West Senatorial District.”
Senator Adeola highlighted his contributions to the development of his senatorial district, including the completion of over 300 infrastructure projects, such as road construction, healthcare, education, and security.
He also highlighted his role in facilitating the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, to a Federal University of Technology, and his pledge to turn his senatorial district into a “small London”.
The Senator expressed his commitment to continuing to work with Governor Abiodun to develop Ogun State and support the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Let me salute our dear Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun CON, for his support for tourism development through promotion of different festivals in the state including Oronna Ilaro Festival. I am sure that your support is targeted at a holistic development of all aspects of our state.
“In the primary areas of security, your programmes in support of the security agencies has led to a violence-free-state and drastic reduction in criminal activities.
“You stand commended, Your Excellency, for your construction projects in the area of roads, hospitals and educational institutions across the state with a flagship project in the area of aviation through the construction and commissioning of the Gateway Cargo Airport at Iperu-Ilishan Remo.
“In this senatorial district many laudable works stand to your credit like the work on Ilaro General Hospital nearby, the Owode- Idiroko Road, the llaro-Owode Road and many others which portrays you as a non-sectional governor with the interest of all Ogun State at heart.
“My heartfelt prayer for you always is for God Almighty to be your strength, your guide and counselor in all that you do.
“There is no doubt that your policies and programmes are complimentary of that of the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the federal level.
“On my part, I have attracted development projects to complement the good work of the governor in the state in my senatorial district and beyond in the area of road construction, health care, educational institutions, security and empowerment. In over two years, I have facilitated the completion of about 300 infrastructure projects.
“These includes over 115 road construction projects, construction of 30 School buildings, 32 Primary Health Care Centres, 25 modern markets, 13 Town Halls, 10 ICT Centres, 2 Intensive Care Units, 2 Libraries and 8 Police Stations.
“Other facilitate projects included donation and installation of over 200 Electric Transformers, 250 Solar Street Light Projects of some 26,000 poles and personal commitment to repair and upgrade 10 major electric infrastructures affecting about 100 communities in perennial and months long black out in Ogun West and Beyond.”
