The current Executive members of Oye-Ekiti Progressive Union, under the leadership of Barr Dare Owolabi, have been given pass marks for their landmark achievements in the Oye community from 2023 to 2024.
The newly installed Obalodo of Oye kingdom, Chief Bamitale Oguntoyinbo, applauded the executive members of the union during the end-of-the-year meeting held at the Local Government Civic Centre on Thursday in Oye-Ekiti.
Oguntoyinbo, who described the current administration as a continuity of the administration of Mr Lucas Oniyelu, the immediate past president of the union, urged the members to continue to support the development of the town.
Obalodo promised not to relent in his continued efforts to contribute to the development of our community.
He explained further that the lost traditional culture of the community, particularly the “ode festival or Oro Oye”, will witness national and international attention in no distance time.
Oguntoyinbo thanked the Oloye of Oye-Ekiti, Oba Michael Ademolaju, Oloye in Council, Obirin Oye, Eye Oye, the executive members of Oye progressive union, Oye youth association, community leaders, home and abroad for their numerous supports towards the success of his installation as Obalodo of Oye kingdom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on behalf of the family of Obalodo, Chief Oguntoyinbo donated 10 plots of land to Oye Progressive Union for the benefit of the community.
He equally promised that the family would look into the request of the youths in terms of land allocation
Reacting, the president of the Oye Progressive union, Barr. Dare Owolabi expressed the gratitude of the community to the Obalodo family and prayed for the progress and upliftment of the family. (NAN)
