–Charges pupils on importance of education
As part of the activities marking the celebration of his 61st birthday anniversary, the National Coordinator, Tinubu National Tink Tank (TNT), AMB. (Dr) Chief Adewale Adeogun on Monday donated school uniforms, writing materials, sandals, and school back to some selected schools in Ogun State.
Adeogun, who is also the Amuludun of Olodo and founder Amuludun Grassroots Foundation, stated that the gesture was to thank God for life and also making him an agent of emulation in his generation.
He said the step is to also complement the effort of governments at Al levels in enhancing the lives of the children and assist their parents.
He cahrged them that they can be anything they set as their own goals if they study very well, adding that the gesture was part of programmes to give back to the community.
While stating his accomplishments to inspire the pupils, Hon. Akintola also charged them not to join bad gangs.
“Don’t join bad gangs, focus on your education to be good ambassa
dors. With that, you can be anything that you want to be in life”, she charged them.
Adeogun, who was also a member of the governing council of Nigeria Maritime University, Niger Delta, and Ogun State Universal, basic education board said that his mission was to support the students with school uniforms and writing materials.
“I am here today to give my little support to some students whose parents cannot afford school uniforms and writing materials for no fault of theirs but because they do not have the financial capacity.
“This is just a pilot scheme, I intend to improve on it and continue the gesture as part of my own support for education”, he added.
In his remark, the Chairman, Ogun State Universal Basic Esucation Board, Evangelist Olamilekan Ifede described Adeogun gesture as a good one that will open further interventions for the school and pupils.
“It is a good gesture, and I know that many other good things will follow. We thank him, and we are really appreciative of his intervention. It is very commendable”, he said.
Also, the Chairman, Odeda local government, Hon. Dr. Folashade Adeyemo called on other privileged individuals to also emulate his good gesture.
She expressed the readiness of the local government to partner with Amuludun Grassroots Foundations and Partners in making life for the people.
Earlier, in his goodwill message, the founder and first estate developer in Oyo State, Pillar Ayo Adepoju, eulogised the great virtues of Adeogun and members of his team.
Adepoju recalled that the programme has been replicated in some other states and assured of its continuity.
Adepoju, who is also the Kwara State Coordinator of TNT, said many of such good initiatives will be replicated across Kwara State.
Earlier, the Ogun and Oyo State Acting Coordinator, Lekan Shobo Shobowale, thanked Adewale Adeogun for his distinct leadership quality across all levels and pray for continue wisdom for the celebrant.
The event also features the distribution of food stuff to pupils, their teachers and all those that attended.