...as political office holders drum continuous support for the governor,His Excellency,Prince Dapo Abiodun,MFR
Barely thirteen days to the end of year 2020, Ogun State Chairman of the Articulate Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) put a smile on the faces of no less than seventeen (17) executive members of the Union as they were presented with official cars on Friday, 18th of December, 2020.
The event, which was graced by topnotch Ogun State government officials amongst which were the Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Hon. Dare Kadiri, Special Adviser to the governor on political matters, Hon. Biyi Adeleye, Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on political matters, Rt. Hon. Tunji Egbetokun, Akogun Deji Kalejaiye and the State Secretary of the All Progressives' Congress (APC) in Ogun, Hon. Adeyemi Adelani, was held at Conference Hotel, Abeokuta.
The cars, apart from being given for official use, are rewards for the members' hardwork and commitment to the progress of the Union, according to the Chairman, Otunba Nurudeen Aina Alowonle. The Chairman further described it as a way of paying back the executives who have made his herculean Chairmanship task so easy since assuming office. Alowonle assured that other State executive members whose names were not included in the scheme will surely have theirs in no distant time.
"I wish to thank the Almighty Allah (SWT) who has brought us this far. I pay due homage to our performing Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and appreciate him for giving me the rare opportunity of serving in this capacity. He has been a father-figure and I can categorically say that his amazing leadership style has helped to build a workable relationship between the Union and the State government. May God continue to protect him for us as he continues to deliver on his building our future together agenda.
Special regards to my leaders, Rt. Hon. Tunji Egbetokun, Hon. Biyi Adeleye, Hon. Adelani, Hon. Dare Kadiri and Hon. Deji Kalejaiye for their firm support at all times. May you not be left alone. To my super colleagues in the executive arm of this Union, I say very big thank you for rallying round me to ensure the progress of this Union since the birth of our Administration in February, 2020. I am full of appreciation which words alone cannot express. I hold you all in a very high esteem.
What we have come to do here today is just a form of empowering our executive members and rewarding them for their steadfastness, loyalty and commitment to the course of the Union. It is my utmost belief that this will encourage them to do more. There is still a long way to go and I pray that the Almighty God will help us achieve the rest of our aims and objectives. This is not for show off. It's more like reaping the fruit of your labour", Alowonle said.
In his address, Rt. Hon. Tunji Egbetokun congratulated the beneficiaries and implored them "to do more in order to earn more".
He said, "I congratulate the State executive members of this Union. This is indeed a rare gesture. Empowerment has become very sancrosanct and I am glad it is beginning to cut across every sector. This is a eye opener and will go a long way in helping to encourage other Unions to follow suit. I also wish to plead with the leadership of this Union to avoid rancour and stop fanning the ember of discord among themselves. You all should learn to demonstrate maturity and deep sense of responsiblity. This is the key to ensure continuous progress of the Union. Once again, I congratulate all of you".
Hon. Biyi Adeleye commended the Chairman, Otunba Nurudeen Alowonle for living up to expectation. He described him as a round peg in a round hole, noting that without any iota of doubt, he will do more for members of the Union. He enjoined the executives to continue offering their unflinching and unwavering support for the Chairman in order to record more stellar performance.
Rt. Hon. Egbetokun, Hon. Biyi Adeleye, Hon. Dare Kadiri, Hon. Deji Kalejaiye and Hon. Adelani were saddled with the task of officially presenting the cars to the beneficiaries.
In their separate remarks, the beneficiaries appreciated the Chairman for the worthy December gift and prays that the Almighty God will help him to do more as he's wel known for good deeds.
