Iwo Progressive Group (IPG) has recognised Taoheed Alamu, a software developer, web designer and IT expert, with an award of excellence service to humanity, with a charge from the state governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke that people of the town should always be exceptional in their different areas of specialisations.
Speaking through the state commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Sunday Oroniyi, the governor described excellence and outstanding achievements as pacesetting and commended Alamu for his passion for youth development through sports and academics.
He revealed that the awardee is currently constructing a standard football stadium at the Sharia College Iwo, and sponsoring a football academy paying all the educational and living expenses of the players.
The commissioner who remarked also at the group 2024 day, held at Anwar-ul-Islam grammar school hall in the town in a speech made available in Osogbo on Tuesday, appealed to people in the settlement to always live in harmony with one another for the rapid advancement of the community.
According to him, greater achievements could only be recorded in a peaceful atmosphere and admonished them to allow love and peace to be their watchwords.
Oroniyi who was the chairman of the event, noted that lack of cooperation among the people could serve as a significant barrier to the town’s growth.
The Chairman of the occasion further reaffirmed his commitment to fostering meaningful progress in the town, highlighting his plans to ensure the inclusion of Road and water projects of Iwo into the Osun state 2025 budget.
He also commended the IPG for their efforts in fostering development in the town, acknowledging them for recognizing individuals who have tirelessly worked toward the development of Iwo through their awards programme and scholarships to deserving students.
“When we say we want governor in Iwo now, there is a way we can do it and there is a way we can achieve it through plan because somebody cannot just come from London or USA bring money to Iwo saying, he wants to build, there are structures on the ground, so let us sit down and I think.”
“IPG is a veritable tool to achieve this, if we want to do it we can do it, please let IPG build the road map for our generations to come and I believe if we do it,it will be better for Iwo land,” he said
Also speaking, the guest lecturer, Dr. Lekan Asifat who is also, the Special Assistant to Iwo secretaries to the Osun State Government said, that Iwo has had her own share of development in terms of physical projects undertaken without the assistance of the government, emphasising politics without bitterness
“Politics is also not meant to eradicate integrity and love for one another. Politicians who destroy and betray each other do so because they lack the ethics of politics and its true meaning.
“The fact that someone loses an election should not make such a person develop hatred and bitterness towards political opponents. A true politician should constantly allow ethics in politics to guide his words and actions. The essence of politics is to promote one another, enhance development in our society, promote peace and unity, and motivate one another to higher heights generally,” he said.
In his welcome address, the president of IPG, Agbaakin Tayo Giwa commended the state government for working both in terms of infrastructural development and the general welfare of the populace.
He also appealed to the governor to upgrade the ongoing Iwo-Osogbo road into a dual carriageway.
Meanwhile, other sons and daughters of the town like, Dr. Daniel Are my Laosebikan, Pastor (Mrs.) Fatima Aduke Obelawo, Iwo Action Council, Chief Muniru Adisa Gbegunde, Chief Adekolapo Muslim Adebayo, Engr. Sabitu Owolabi Folorunso Ajao and Senator Adeleke Adeyemo Oriolowo were equally honoured with awards by the group.
The high point of the 2024 IPG day was the presentation of cash prizes to the three best overall winners of the essay competition among senior secondary school students in Iwo local government, presentation of scholarship awards to three indigent students of the local government council origin in various tertiary institutions and conferment of the group Award of excellence in Iwo sons and daughters as well as Iwo action council dignitaries.
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