The Sabiganna of Iganna Kingdom and Permanent Chairman of Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs in Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Saliu Azeez, has advocated the inclusion of all stakeholders to engender the all round development of Oke-Ogun geo-political zone of Oyo State.
Oba Azeez, stated this in a statement through his media team, while commending the Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum, ODCF, on the inclusion of the academia in the moves to fast track the development of the zone.
The monarch also emphasised the need for ODCF to include the political and traditional institution in whatever development plan being put in place.
According to the statement, the Royal Father spoke his mind during a special celebration in honour of distinguished academics of Oke-Ogun origin held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan in Oyo State.
Oba Azeez however expressed gratitude to ODCF for honouring distinguished Academics of Oke-Ogun origin, saying they deserved such.
The monarch noted, “We are happy today that we are on the right track because Oke-Ogun as a geo-political zone is in dire need of development and to achieve this, we must strategise. I thank ODCF for being at the vanguard of development of Oke-Ogun.
“ODCF has taken the bull by the horns by co-opting our revered academic class into Oke-Ogun development drive more than before and in addition to the existing traditional class.”
“The next thing to do now is to co-opt the political class for the progress and development of Oke-Ogun,” he added.
The Sabiganna called on stakeholders and indigenes of Oke-Ogun at home and in diaspora to foster collaboration and unity of purpose, in order to jointly make Oke-Ogun blessed with natural endowments a better place and investors destination.
The event was awards presentation to deserving distinguished Academics of Oke-Ogun origin.
Among the erudite scholars present was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho, Prof. Olaniyi Babayemi.
