An Ibandanland chief, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, has stated his commitment to contributing his quota to the development of traditional institution in Ibadanland and creating more jobs for artisans in Oyo State.
Adegoke who is the Ajia Balogun of Ibadanland, gave the commitment while donating N5 million worth of concrete blocks at the Foundation Stone Laying ceremony for the modern Traditional Council Building, tagged ‘Mini Mapo’ in Ibadan South West local government, initiated by the former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja.
Ladoja, who is the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland and Governor Seyi Makinde, performed the foundation stone laying held at Ibadan Southwest local government secretariat, Alesinloye area of Ibadan, while the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, was the chief host and chairman of the ceremony.
Adegoke who is the Executive Director, OES Energy Services Limited and its subsidiaries, said the idea behind his gesture was to use the opportunity to stimulate the idea of local content policy where most of the project construction work would be undertaken by grassroots artisans.
He maintained that the idea of giving these kind of projects to foreigners or companies from outside Oyo State should be jettisoned in order to boost the state economy.
He then admonished all other Ibadan indigenes who might want to contribute their quotas to the project and others in the state to always seek the services of internal or local artisans to handle such projects.
He said, “The idea behind my gesture is to use the opportunity to stimulate the Oyo State economy by creating works and jobs opportunities for those indigenes that are into block making, selling of cements, sand, water tanker Operators and the other ancillary services providers. I believe the multiplier effect of this singular act is enormous.”
Speaking at the ceremony, Senator Ladoja, while lauding his gesture most especially just being one of the newly promoted chiefs in Ibadanland, implored all other notable Ibadan indigenes and the state as a whole to emulate him.
He said they should also contribute to the development of the traditional institutions in Ibadan, and the state as a whole.
