Celebrating Maye @64

 Celebrating Maye @64

It was indeed another start of the year birthday celebration of the Chancellor and Founder of Oduduwa University, His Royal Eminence, Dr Abdulrahman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin, the Maye of Yorubaland to usher in 2021 with the celebration of his 64th birthday in grand style.

The celebration began with prayers offered by Pastors for the celebrant and his family at The Chapel Of Blessings Evangelical Ministries International at his Royal Castle of Peace residence, Eleyele , Ile ife in appreciation of the faithfulness of God in his life, businesses  and family.

Prayers were also offered by Alfas and Imams for Dr Adedoyin at Maye’s mosque, also inside his residence, was coordinated by Sheik Al Muhammad Ibn Yaya, Chief Imam of The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife and Alhaji Adebayo, the Chief Imam of Oduduwa University, with Professor Muib Opeloye  who quoted verses from the Holy Quran to pray for the celebrant and his entire family.
 

Dr Adedoyin, who could best be described as Nigeria’s foremost educationist, philantropist, trend setter, business guru and the voice of the voiceless. A man passionate about philantropy and giving helping hand to the needy, using this year’s event, as always, to give back and spread joy by putting smiles on the faces of the sick and the aged.

As his custom and usual way of celebrating his birthday, the celebration progressed seemlessly without any hitch to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife (OAUTHC) and Nigeria Prisons, Koseere, also in the suburb of Ile-Ife where he gave out cash donations to off-set medical bills of in-patient for their various treatments and cash donations for prison inmates respectively. He also visited Elderly homes, widows etc

Many aged citizens in large numbers, who had earlier thronged the premises of  Oduduwa University Engineering Campus, Mayfair were also not left out, as they smiled home with cash donations and gifts.

The climax of this 64th birthday celebration hit a higher ground as the reception moved to Hilton Hotel, Royal ,Mayfair Ile-Ife where dignitaries were entertained.

With the opening prayers offered by Bishop Omotoye of The United Church of Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide (UCC&S) Ife Diocese, it was thereafter, testimony galore for the goodness of God in the life of Dr Adedoyin as given by Primate Adereti of UCC&S, Alhaji (Prince) Rilwan Adedoyin, the celebrant’s son and Professor Victor Adetiloye, Chief Medical Director OAUTHC.

The icing on the cake at the reception was the presentation of awards to His Royal Eminence, Dr Adedoyin, with the conferment of “Hero of Our Time And Ambassador of Youths”, as well as the official decoration/Investiture as Grand Patron by Western Youths Development Forum.

The International Institute For Leadership Studies And Project Management also awarded him “Lifetime Millenium Achievement Award In Community Service, Philantropy And Education Development.

This particular award, according to the Institute, is premised on Dr Adedoyin’s sole effort as the first and only Nigerian that has five tertiary institutions viz Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu,Nigeria, Our Saviors University , Virginia USA, Unique Citizens University College, Accra, Ghana.The Polytechnic, ile ife, Nigeria, Oduduwa Polytechnic , Idimu, Lagos have achieved so much in the field of of educational development, by establishing higher Institutions across USA, West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana.

The profile and citation of the achievements of celebrant was read by Olufemi Mebude of Mass Communication Department, Oduduwa University, who was also the Master of Ceremony. Ajisafe Akewi also gave an Ewi rendition to honour the celebrant, with melodious songs from the duo of Alade Jesu and Tecno-Rocky at the bandstand.

Dr Adedoyin and his wife, Chief (Mrs) Iyabo Oluwafunmilayo Adedoyin, Yeye-Maye of Yorubaland were joined by his closest and dearest family members, who were full of cheers throughout the occasion, to cut the birthday cake.

Present at the celebration to rejoice with the Maye of Yorubaland were his children, Princess (Dr) Adeline Adeyemi, Princess (Dr) Adewunmi Adedoyin, Princess Deyosola Olayinka, Alhaji (Prince) Rilwan Adedoyin, Prince Raheem Adelani Adedoyin; as well as their spouses, Mr Kayode Adeyemi and Mr Kenny Olayinka (Kenny Peters).

Other dignitaries are Sooko Adeyoju Aratunde, Sooko (Dr) Kemade Elugbaju, Hon. Justice S.A Oke, Professor Benjamin Aribisala,Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Professor Victor Adetiloye, Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital's Complex, Professor MKO Alimi, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Mr Dotun Awoyemi, former Registrar, Obafemi Awolowo University,Dr Isaac Adeyinka Chief Medical Director, Alafiatayo Adeyinka Medical , Center, Ile ife and Comrade (Dr) B.O Ifonedo. Senior Special Assistant to the Founder of Oduduwa University.

Also in attendance were Most (Rev) Dr Ebenezer Durojaye Adereti, Overseer Anthony Olayinka Jesutowo, Rt Rev Omotoye, United Cherubim Church of God Pastor Ijaodola (ANCOPSS President, Osun State Chapter), Mr and Mrs Ade Alayo, Chief Gbadeyanka Muftau Adewale (Mogaji Ibadanland), Comrade Oyedele, Pastor Alake, Pastor Babatunde Omotayo, all members of Maye in Council and many more.

The vote of thanks was offered by the celebrants daughter and Registrar Oduduwa University, Princess (Dr) Adeline Adeyemi, while the event was brought to an end with closing prayers from Prophet (Dr) Tosin Odeyemi. 

 

Maye Rehabilitates Parakin-Eleyele, Ile-Ife roads.

Maye Rehabilitates  Parakin-Eleyele, Ile-Ife roads.

  

The popular Ramon Adedoyin road linking the Mayfair axis to Parakin-Eleyele area of Ile-Ife is  set to receive a facelift as the Maye of Yoruba land and distinguished business mogul, His Royal Eminence Dr AbdulRahaman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin has contracted the rehabilitation of the road which has over the years become an eyesore and a nightmare to TIXLEX ROAD NETWORK LTD.

Our reporter who was on a visit to the site reported that those who ply the road daily were ecstatic and full of encomiums and prayers for the sponsor of the road rehabilitation exercise calling on other well-meaning Ife sons and daughters to take a cue from this the philanthropic gesture of the Ife-born billionaire.

They recounted their harrowing experiences on the dilapidated road as repeated calls to the concerned authorities over time had not yielded any positive results.

The contract for the rehabilitation of the road was awarded for 10million naira.

It was gathered that the first phase of the rehabilitation project which began on Tuesday, July 14, is from Mayfair junction to the Ramon Adedoyin College of Engineering and Technology, Oduduwa University campus, Parkin (old polytechnic site) and already the laterites and other materials needed for this are already on site.

In an interview with the Maye of Yoruba land, Dr. Adedoyin disclosed that his resolve to rehabilitate the road is in line with his corporate social responsibility and his love for the people of Ile-Ife, especially Parkin area. The Maye promised that the road rehabilitation shall be in phases. It will cover the whole of Parkin Estate of Ile-Ife.

Adedoyin Cautions Govt Against Reopening Schools Religious Centres

Adedoyin Cautions Govt Against Reopening Schools Religious Centres

Renowned educationist and the Chancellor and proprietor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ife North Local Government, His Royal Eminence, Dr. AbdulRahaman Adegoke Adedoyin has cautioned the government against the reopening of schools, churches, mosques and other like gatherings until a permanent solution has been found to the problem of COVID-19.

Dr. Adedoyin who was reacting to calls by numerous calls by Nigerians on the government to lift the ban on schools and religious gatherings noted that reopening schools and religious gatherings without having found a cure or vaccine for the Coronavirus would be like the country sitting on a keg of gun powder and may have serious implication on the citizens whose lives the government should protect.

According to him, even with the shutting down of the schools and religious centers, the figures being released daily by the National Centre for Disease Control indicated that the number of infected persons are on the rise with the highest number of daily discovered cases recorded last Saturday

Dr. Adedoyin noted that there are certain posers to be answered by teachers, school owners, parents as well as those at the helms of affairs before the thought of opening schools could emanate.

According to him, teachers should ask themselves if they are ready to unnecessarily put themselves at risk in their daily interactions with students while teaching and even while marking scripts without any risk allowance or compensation to their families in case they die from contracting Covid-19 from work even as their families are also in the danger of contracting d virus from them.

He also raised some challenges likely to be faced by school owners, if schools were to be reopened as being clamored for. These include: what approaches would be adopted, if it was discovered that a student shows COVID-19 symptoms during learning, are they to quarantine the teachers, the whole class, or the whole school? How often should the temperature of teachers and students be tested? How easy will it be to test the whole school before lessons? Are the teaching and learning going to continue if the school runs out of sanitizer? And if the teacher is in self-quarantine, who will take his/her course load?

Dr. Adedoyin noted that parents should also, be faced with the fear that the children could bring the dreaded COVID-19 home from school and should, therefore, consider if education is of higher priority to them than their children’s lives

He also noted that responsible authorities should also consider if all schools have enough facilities like classrooms, desks, hostel accommodation, beds, and beddings to effectively maintain social distancing in all schools and whether they are ready to employ more teachers since the teacher to pupil ratio will decrease.

He reminded the government that COVID-19 is spread by air and contact which is inevitable if the government decides to reopen educational and religious institutions adding that while the people continued to pray and hope for the best, the government should focus its attention on research  aimed at finding either a cure or a vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic.