In preparation towards 2024 annual Ede day, the central planning committee on Friday visited Osun state governor who is also the Asiwaju of Ede land, Senator(Dr) Ademola Adeleke at government house.
The essence of the visit, according to the chairman of the central planning committee who is the immediate past ALGON secretary in the state, Hon. Lukman Afolabi was to receive blessings from the Asiwaju of Ede land and to abreast him of the lined up programs for the event which is bid to hold on 7th December, 2024.
Afolabi applauded the governor for the love he has for his home town, adding that, within shortest period of his administration as the state governor, Ede has witnessed tremendous development in all facets.
He said, history will be kind to the governor for all what is doing to develop not Ede, but the state at large.
The erstwhile ALGON scribe described the governor as the God sent to redeem Osun from backwardness interms of infrastructural deficits, saying, Osun has been witnessing facelift since he came to power.
He however urged the governor not to relent in his oars of turning the state to little ‘London’ he dream of.
Responding, governor Adeleke thanked the Ede day central planning committee headed by Hon. Lukman Afolabi, for their brilliant plans of making this year Ede day a memorable one.
Governor Adeleke said he was highly happy to see some vibrant youths mixed together, urging them to see their nomination as part of the committee a call to contribute thier quotas to the development of Ede.
The governor who told the committee of his plan to invite his counterparts governors and captain of industries implored the committee to make judicious use of the money to complete Ede town Hall and other valuable projects embarked on by the community.
Governor Ademola Adeleke said, he was impressed by the move of the committee, noting that, the chairman of the committee has never found wanting in anyway.
He applauded Hon. Lukman Afolabi for all what his doing for his community, saying he has never get disappointed in him since he knew him.
The governor however enjoined all indigenes of the town to rally support for the committee for the successful outing come December 7th.
While appreciating the governor for the warm reception, the Secretary General of Federal council, Ede Descendant Union who is also the secretary of the central planning committee, Dr. Nuren Lawal thanked Governor Adeleke for supporting the committee, he promised on behalf of the committee to make judicious use of the governor’s advise
