By Babatunde Tiamiyu
Chairman of Oluyole Local Government Council Area, Oyo State , Honourable Akeem Olatunji has advocated adequate cooperation of various communities in order to actualise an enviable development of the area.
Honourable Olatunji, gave the charge while speaking through his Chief of Staff, Mr. Ali Babalola at the anniversary of the Community Development Association of Egbeda-Atuba.
He said the harmonization of cooperative efforts in various communities would help the Local Government Council in its vision for infrastructural development of their areas.
The Chairman commended the Community Development Association in Egbeda-Atuba led by Alhaji Amidu Lamolo for his efforts in nurturing the Community Secondary School and the complimentary role in the provision of electricity as well as security in the area.
Earlier, the Patron of Egbeda-Atuba Descendants Union, Sir Johnson Akintayo lauded the Community Development Association and the Parents Teachers Association of Community Grammar School, Egbeda-Atuba for the socio-economic growth being recorded in the area.
Represented by the Public Relations Officer of the Descendants who is also a veteran Journalist, Deacon Femi Oladipo, Sir Akintayo implored the executives of Oluyole Local Government Council to vigorously pursue the tarring of the road from Ayetoro to Egbeda-Atuba and other areas like Ashanike, Olaogun and Elese-Erin villages to link Ogun State through ljebu Igbo.
Sir Akintayo recalled that Egbeda-Atuba Community has produced several notable personalities in the history of lbadanland which include the Proprietor of lbadan Boys High School, Oke Bola, lbadan, the Late Chief Timothy Oyesina, a former Director News, Radio Nigeria, Prince Dotun Oloyede – Ashanike, one time Chief lnstructor of Army Band Headquarters Ojo, Lagos, Major Gboyega Oladipo and the former President-General, Chief Adeyemi Sholadoye who had his Basic School Education in the village, while the current Consul-General in China, Ambassador Gbadebo Afolabi hailed from Egbeda-Atuba Community.
Highlight of the occasion was Award presentation to three members of the executives of the association including Alhaji Amidu Lamolo, Chief Suleiman Ashanike and Belau Alado.
