Iwo Day 2019:
Maye Splashes N2.5 million in Cash and Kind
The Maye of
Yorubaland and Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, in Ife North Local Government,
His Royal Eminence (Dr.) Abdulrahaman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin was the
cynosure of all eyes at this year Iwo Day Celebrations as he dazzled all the
people present with a donation of 2.5 million Naira towards the upliftment and
development of the ancient town.
Out of this
is a 2 Million Naira worth of scholarship award to an indigent but brilliant
student of Iwo extraction and a 500 Thousand Naira cash donation towards the
development of the community.
Dr. Adedoyin
who was one of the Special Guests of Honour at the event pledged his continued
and adequate support toward the growth and development of Iwoland.
Adedoyin
disclosed that he has been doing this yearly for many of the foremost Yoruba
kings and communities. According to him, he had extended similar gesture to the
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the beneficiary should be in part two
by now. He said he has also done the same for the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi
Adeyemi among others. He, therefore, used the occasion to invite other foremost
Yoruba traditional rulers to access this gesture from him.
Reacting to
this, the Oluwo of Iwoland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Abdulrasheed
Adewale Akanbi, commended Dr. Adedoyin, for
his continuous support to Iwoland most especially scholarship awards to the students
of Iwoland. He said he has known Dr. Adedoyin for a very long time especially in
Canada.
The monarch
described the Maye of Yorubaland as a pride to Yoruba people not only as a
result of his philanthropic gestures but also because of his landmark
achievements especially in the field of education as "the only Nigerian
presently that has three Universities and two Polytechnics with many businesses
including a bank.”
Oba Adewale
Akanbi called on the indigenes of Iwoland to focus on developing the land
adding that no matter where people go to, they will still come home because
there is no place like home.
He noted that
indigenes of Iwo who are in the diaspora should also be encouraged to come home
and invest in the land as well as invest in people.
Oluwo advised
that now that the elections are over and it is time for all the politicians in
Iwo to come together so they can use their influence to drag good things to
Iwoland regardless of their political party.
He expressed his
joy that people came out en-masse to witness this year’s edition of Iwo Day.
" I personally supervised this Iwo day.
It could be
recalled Adedoyin, had two years ago offered a similar scholarship worth of 2
Million Naira in honor of Oluwo to an indigene of Ile-Ogbo.
The event
which was well attended by indigenes and non-indigenes alike had in attendance
Senator Adelere Oriolowo, Senator Solomon Yayi, Honourable Yunusa Amobi,
Honourable Halil Adebayo, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti and Hon Semiu Okanlawon.
Also in
attendance were Hon. Rasaq Salinsile, Engr. Adedapọ, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Hon.
Adiru Abefe, Mr. Tunde Rahman, Engr Mumeen Olabanji, governors and ministers.
