Deji Adeleke boosts Ogbomoso Education Trust Fund with ₦100m

Deji Adeleke boosts Ogbomoso Education Trust Fund with ₦100m

Yinka ADETUNJI

Dr Deji Adeleke has donated a sum of one hundred million naira (₦100m) towards the development of education in Ogbomosoland.

Speaking through the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun state, which he founded, Professor Luke Onuoha, Dr Adeleke said he was inspired by the commitment of the Soun of Ogbomosoland His Imperial Majesty Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye Orumogege III towards the development of the city particularly the educational sector.

Dr Adeleke who is a childhood friend of Oba Olaoye stated he shares the vision of literacy for all disclosing it’s why he founded Adeleke University.

The education summit is the inaugural one and was borne out of the vision of the Soun to promote educational advancement in Ogbomosoland and the event is put together by his Education Committee headed by Prof Olusegun Ajiboye.

In his remark, Soun said, “Education has always been the bedrock of human civilization. It is through learning that communities rise, families break the cycle of poverty, and nations find their place in the comity of great powers. Ogbomoso, blessed as we are, has always been a land that values education.”

Oba Olaoye added, “The world around us is changing at a pace faster than ever before. Technology, innovation, and knowledge economies are redefining power and prosperity. In this new reality, education must go beyond classrooms, textbooks, and examinations. It must prepare our children not just to take jobs, but to make decisions; not just to consume knowledge, but to create solutions.

“As the Soun of Ogbomosoland, I have long carried a vision in my heart: a vision where our young men and women are not kept at the periphery, but are seated boldly at the table where the future is being designed. It is no longer enough for us to say, “The youths are the leaders of tomorrow.” Tomorrow is too late. If decisions about their lives, their future, and their nation are being taken today, then their voices must be present today.

“We must open the doors of leadership earlier. We must design our educational system to cultivate thinkers, innovators, and leaders-not passive learners. We must deliberately include our young ones in governance structures, in community boards, in business councils, and in the conversations where major matters are discussed. Their creativity, their energy, and their fresh perspectives are treasures we cannot afford to waste.”

He called for efforts to raise the bar of education “to interrogate how our curriculum aligns with the realities of the 21st century. A call to our government to re-imagine policies that empower youths with skills for leadership, entrepreneurship, and global relevance. A call to our institutions of learning to move beyond rote memorization into problem-solving an innovation hubs. A call to our parents and elders, to release our children into opportunities where they can test the wings and stretch their minds.”

Other speakers like former military governor of Oyo state Major General Oladayo Popoola (rtd); Dr Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed, Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ayede; Hon Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala and others commended the Oba for the initiative with many others supporting the trust fund with various amount..