‘Ogbomoso will thrive:’ Soun storms Iresa-Adu Thursday for another townhall meeting
Khalid ABRAHAM
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The Ogbomoso zone wide planned public engagement the Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III is having with the people at the grassroots will resume on Thursday at the hall of Iresa-Adu High School, headquarters of Surulere local government.
In a press release signed by Rev’d Peter Olaleye Special Assistant on Media and Community Relations to the monarch, the Thursday event would commence 12pm while maintaining the people of the local government are expected to have a rewarding interface with the paramount ruler.
He informed further that the townhall meeting will “afford Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye the opportunity to share his 25 year-development plan with the people of Surulere local government area. His Majesty has reiterated that the 25 year-development plan document is an evolving thing, and will not be exclusive but inclusive. It has been witnessing constant reviews to accommodate and incorporate more ideas on how development of the zone can be forged.”
“The vision for a Greater Ogbomoso is on course, it will not be derailed, the shenanigans of the detractors will not prevail. Pull-him-down orchestrations will rather be travailed. Kabiyesi is extremely passionate about this vision and will not succumb to the suspected underhand plots of antagonists and enemies of progress of our land. The monarch takes every step under the direction of the Almighty God, the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. In Him we have no fear.”
He however demanded total support from the people admitting that “It’s only when the people at the grassroots key in and rally to join hands with His Imperial Majesty that we can a chance of attaining success. We urge them to be enthusiastic about the transformation agenda.”
“Let it be reiterated that this solemn vision is very dear to Oba Ghandi Olaoye and so he is determined to carry every stakeholder in the Ogbomoso project along in order to give it the necessary push and vim,” he added.
The release concluded, “Let us therefore make it a day with the paramount traditional ruler. The goal is to inform us of his plans, his vision to which we will have the opportunity of responding, ask questions and modify in the face of superior arguments. Let us turn the table to remake our fatherland in the image beyond our conception and perception. Let it be said that the feedback we are getting is incredible. The Oba prioritises development in all ramifications and we can see the results manifesting. Ogbomoso will thrive.”
Two previous editions of the townhall meeting had been held, the inaugural one at the Lagbami Osekun Civic Centre Aromowole and the second one at the Anglican Grammar School Hall for the Ogbomoso South and Ogbomoso North local governments respectively. Dates for the Oriire and Ogo-Oluwa local governments’ editions will be announced in due course, the statement notes.
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The engagement resonates well with the people of Ogbomoso in general in view of the massive turn out at the events.
“I love one thing about the townhall meetings. Aside getting to gain insight into the plans of Alayeluwa Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye we are getting to know the idiosyncrasies of the monarch. Equally important are the revelations we are having, we are now understanding the games behind the scenes which have been keeping the zone backward for long. We are now better informed and our hope is raised that Ogbomoso has a better future. God bless the King,” an indigene remarked while speaking with ogbomosoinsightonline.com after the second series of the townhall meeting at Anglican Grammar School last week.
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