By Chief Samson Olu Oderinde Ogun West is one of the three sensational districts in Ogun State and its estimated population is two million people (about one third of the entire population of the state). However, the people have suffered near absolute marginalization till the recent times. The socio-economic development activities of the successive governments  in the district, particularly under the military dispensation, is nothing to write home about. The area was treated as the suburb and purely as the rural part of the Gateway state and hence inconsequentially. The people from here were precluded from holding critical positions, except one or two, by providence. As a result of this neglect, the other two districts of Central and East have gone far ahead of it, as several crucial items of modern life were provided for them at the detriment of West. Cheerfully, the situation is changing for the better gradually under the civilian administration, but there is a long river to cross t

    “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked beareth rule, the people groan”. When a righteous person is voted into a critical position and his activities add value to the wellbeing of his people, whereby they derive tremendous benefits (the overall interest of majority of his people and not that of a select few is met), there is happiness and joy. A good leader is celebrated for his marvelous activities, especially when he has proffer solutions to the challenges of his people, to the extent that they are satisfied with his objective, fair and just leadership style. This description is emblematic of the scenario in Ogun State Nigeria, since Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR the Executive Governor of the state took over the mantle of leadership in May, 2019. As a result of these, his name and image have been solidly and indelibly inscribed in the minds of millions of the people. The reason for the joyful moment is not far-fetched; articles of people’s wellbei

https://therawfact.blogspot.com/2022/12/ilaro-community-federal-poly-consolidate-relationship,-boosts-town-and-gown-partnership.html   The existing cordial relationship between the Ilaro-Yewa Community and the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro was given a boost on Sunday as Obas, Chiefs and elites of the community converged on the Asade Agunloye Ultra-Modern Pavilion for a reception in honour of the Polytechnic Council Members and Principal Officers. In his address at the event, the Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, HRM Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, said he initiated the special event as a means of expressing the appreciation of the Obas and people of Ilaro in particular, and Yewaland in general, to the Polytechnic Council and Management for their high level performance and conscious promotion of a mutually beneficial relationship with their host community. He said the Governing Council under the Chairman, Dr Mrs Veronica Ogbuagu and the Management under the Rector, D

  The Paramount Ruler of Yewa Land The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, Alayeluwa Oba (Dr) Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, MFR turns 56 this Sunday, 4th December,  2022 . Although sources from the palace indicate that there are no special programmes lined up for the day, different groups, individuals and well-wishers have put in place low-key activities and special prayers to felicitate the highly revered monarch on this special occasion. Oba Olugbenle noted that God had granted him the grace to celebrate his 10th Coronation Anniversary earlier in the year with pomp and pageantry among other celebrations in the year and therefore he has resolved to use the occasion of his 56th birthday to joyfully count his blessings and give glory to God for unending grace received, not only in the year  2022  but also across the 56 glorious years of his life. Kabiyesi was born as a twins, along with his brother, Taiwo on Sunday, 4th December  1966  into the Asade Agunloye Ruling House of Il

  St. John Anglican School, Imala  Yewa Central Primary School, Igan Alade.  In continuation of its determination to help in improving education across Yewaland, Yewa Descendants Union (YDU) UK and Ireland has added schools in Imala  and Igan Alade to the growing list of schools that have benefitted from its school furniture donations. Pupils of St John Anglican Primary School in Imala, a Yewa town in Abeokuta North Local Government Area and Yewa Central Primary School, Igan Alade in Yewa North Local Government Area are the latest beneficiaries of the school furniture donation from Yewa Descendants Union UK and Ireland. The YDU school furniture project is being facilitated by individual members of the Yewas in diaspora union. The donation to St. John Anglican Primary School, Imala was facilitated by Alhaji Ganiyu Adejumo while the furniture donation to Yewa Central Primary School, Igan Alade was facilitated by Mr. Obasanjo Kudoro. The Head Teachers of the two schools were full of appre