As the immediate past governor of Osun State and the current Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola is preparing to mark his 70th birthday on November 29.
A planning committee has been established to line up programmes for the event, aiming for a heroic and classical celebration.
The Chairman of the Committee and immediate past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, revealed this at a press conference in Osogbo, stating that the programme will be low-key, in line with the celebrant’s belief in moderation.
“We decided to embrace a low-key approach in our unique style of the celebration of our role model in line with his belief and attribute of injection of moderation to all his endeavours, be it out or in the government, which is a rare quality that could only be demonstrated by a perpetual man of discipline.”
According to him, “there would be a four-day medical outreach to treat the vulnerable and the needy beginning from Osogbo on Tuesday, September 24 at Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Office at 9:00 am, while the medical outreach train would move to Ilesa on Wednesday, September 25, starting from 9:00 am.”
Also, people of Iwo would have the opportunity to participate in the medical outreach programme on Thursday, September 26, at Oluwo’s palace by 9:00 am, while it would be the turn of the people of Iragbiji to access the medical outreach on Friday, September 27, 2024, at the Aragbiji’s Palace Square, Iragbiji, with the climax of the programme being the performance of surgery on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Geriatric Centre, Ilesa.
He stressed further that “there would be distribution of raw food items to the less privileged in the society at selected mosques, churches, and other accredited centres across the state on Friday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, 2024, while the anniversary grand finale will hold in Iragbiji with a lecture and prayer session at the Iragbiji residence of the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.”
Hon. Owoeye affirmed that the erstwhile governor had paid his dues as a seasoned professional and politician whose indelible imprints cannot be overemphasised. He had proved his mettle as a successful entrepreneur and boardroom guru, specifically in the field of insurance and actuarial science.
“He has invested his God-given endowments for the advancement of this state in different capacities, and as one of the illustrious sons of our dear state, he has been paying his dues for the transformation of the state and beyond,” he added.
“We decided to roll out the drums and celebrate with moderation our iconic leader, a financial engineer and a tested manager of man and resources as exemplified in both his private and public offices as former Chief of Staff in the state, former state governor, and current minister who had earlier proved his mettle as a successful entrepreneur and boardroom guru specifically in the field of insurance and actuarial science.”
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