The giant strides by Odosenlu-Alaro community in Ijebu North- East
LG Area and Onward Cooperatives, an investment and thrift association, both in
Ogun State, aimed at redefining and contributing to the security development
and growth of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command
Headquarters, Abeokuta, in their respective domains, deserves a big applause,
considering their efforts at making security of lives and property affordable
and accessible to and for their communities and its environs.
On its own part, Onward
Cooperatives, in exactly a year or thereabout, financed, built, furnished and
handed over a multi-million naira divisional headquarters at Opeji to the
NSCDC and it did not also stop there.
The association went ahead to redouble its
efforts by also building another outpost in the same Opeji for the comfort and
usage of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
During the commissioning of the
first building by the erstwhile State Commandant, Mr. Hammed Abodunrin, he
thanked and appreciated the Onward Cooperatives for their thoughtfulness and
sincerity at claiming the public space against criminal elements through
communal efforts and painstakingly doing so for not just her people alone but
also for the use of the Corps. Abodunrin in his words, prayed that posterity
would judge them rightly having added to the value of security in the State, in
no small measure.
In the same vein, at
Odosenlu-Alaro, a close-knit community in the Ijebu North-East Local Government
Area of the Gateway State ably led by its highly committed royal father,
Alayeluwa, His Royal Highness (Oba) Adedotun Oduneye Odusanya (JP), also financed,
built, furnished and handed over a complete division to the divisional
headquarters at Ijebu North-East.
During the commissioning about
two months ago by the current State Commandant, Mr. Kolawole Taiwo, he
requested that the community should step up their efforts to make the officers
mobile so as to ease their efforts at taming insecurity in and around the
community and other neighborhoods. In the exact words of the State Commandant,
"I am Oliver Twist and as we all know, he always ask for more and to that
extent, I seek and appeal that Kabiyesi and the good people of Odosenlu-Alaro
Kingdom would step up their game at redefining security in Ogun State by also
equipping the divisional command with an official Hilux Vehicle for the
mobility and ease combing of the community by the Corps personnel".
That dream was fulfilled in less
than two months as the Royal Father, his Committee of friends (home and in
diaspora) and the entire Odosenlu-Alaro Community rose up to purchase the brand
new Hilux Van which was commissioned, donated and handed over for the use of
the Divisional Headquarters, by the community led by its chairman fund-raising
Committee for the van, Barrister (Hon.) Ayo Odugbesan.
While Odugbesan was delivering
his goodwill message at the commissioning programme held recently on Friday,
October 29, 2021 in Odosenlu-Alaro, he promised that the Kabiyesi, sons and
daughters of Odosenlu-Alaro Kingdom are solidly behind the Corps and all
security agencies in the State to make life more meaningful for the inhabitants
of the community.
In his own submission, the Olu of
Odosenlu-Alaro Kingdom, Oba Odusanya said "the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps, particularly, the ones I am working with here are very
dedicated, committed and ready to work and I believe that's the way all of you
are so as a grassroot agency and having seen how close knitted you are to the
grassroot people of Odosenlu-Alaro Kingdom, I felt it is very important and only
security-wise to do this and I would do even more however, I seek the
cooperation of your personnel to be proactive in intelligence because to whom
much is given; a lot more is also expected" he intoned.
While commending the community
and the royal father, the State Commandant appreciated the giant strides and
efforts of the people and thanked them profusely on behalf of the Corps
Commandant General, Ahmed Abubakar Audi (PhD, mni). The State Commandant also
promised to reward the efforts of the Divisional Officer, DSC Olumide Kilanko,
for his good works by officially handing him a commendation letter and to
encourage him to put more efforts at guiding and protecting the lives and
property of the people at this critical time.
Commandant Taiwo also called on
other well meaning Ogun citizens to see this as a wake up call and also a
welcome development and a necessity to stamp out crime from our various
communities across the State. He noted that government at all levels are trying
their best to improve security but the contribution from private and individual
concerns would also redefine and assist the Corps and other security agencies
in improving the security architecture and challenges bedeviling the country
today which are auspiciously surmountable and tamable.
Other good will messages were delivered by brother royal fathers and well wishers who came to felicitate the community from far and near particularly including but not limited to the following: Alayeluwas HIs Royal Highnesses (Oba) Dr. M A Yusuff, Sopenlukale of Oke-Sopen; Oba Abdul-Rasheed Cossy Salami, Saderenren of Isoyin; Oba Oluseyi Olusaanu Osokoya, the Ajalaye of Ilugun-Alaro; Oba Gabriel Adebisi Onafuwa, Oliworo of Iworo; Oba Oluremi Owolabi Obayomi, the Elese of Ilese-Ijebu; Oba Adeleke Adekoya, Bejeroku of Oke-Agbo, Ijebu-Igbo; and Venerable AIK Adeleke, who also said the opening prayers.
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| The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command Headquarters, Abeokuta, Mr Kolawole Taiwo, addressing the press at the event in Odosenlu-Alaro recently |
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| PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DONATED HILUX VAN BY ODOSENLU-ALARO COMMUNITY, THE ALAYELUWA AND COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS |
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| From left to right: The Olu of Odosenlu-Alaro, Alayeluwa, HRH (Oba) Adedotun Oduneye ODUSANYA, JP; the Hilux Vehicle donated by the Community; the Chairman of the Fundraising Committee, Barrister (Hon) Ayo Odugbesan; and the State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ogun State Command Headquarters, Abeokuta, Mr Kolawole Taiwo. |
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| Group Photograph at the commissioning programme in Odosenlu-Alaro recently |
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| The official commissioning of the Hilux Van by HRH. (Oba) Oluremi Owolabi Obayomi, the Elese of Ilese at the event in Odosenlu-Alaro recently. |
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