Idanre day 2012
We Celebrate Idanre Day to Promote Unity- Owa of Idanre
The Owa of Idanre Oba Fredick Arogunle, JP the Owa of Idanre
has described the annual celebration of Idanre day as an avenue to promote
unity and development of the community.
The monarch in an
interaction with the Alarinka during the year 2012 Idanre day celebration also said the coincidence with Mare Festival is a
blessing and assured that the donations made by
people this year will be channels toward the
construction of a civic centre in
the town
According to him the
donations made by people will be used to build
a civic centre as planned this will
create an avenue for people to relax, cohabit and have their events at a cheaper rate.
Hon Kayode Akinmade, Comm for Info, Ondo Sate |
While appreciating the people of Idanre for their
support and contributions to the
development of Idanre, the 86 years old
monarch also appeal to the state
government to please expedite action on
the construction of alternative
route from Idanre to Ofosu in Edo
state and Ondo town
Also Hon Kayode Akinmade the Ondo state commissioner
for information who was also the
chief launcher of the civic centre assured the people of Idanre of Dr MImiko led administration to continue to improve on the lives of all
and sundry in the state
Speaking on the
yearnings of the people which is the alternative route, Hon Aknimade maintained that the governor is a promise
keeper who doesn’t toy with issue of development of community and assure that as soon as there
is resources to execute the project it
will be done without any delay.
“We ‘ve appealed to Mr governor and he has assured us that
if he get re-elected and to God be the
glory he has been re-elected he will ensure that that road form part of his
developmental policy and we are praying that God will give him the
enablement and that the resources will
be there to do. We are sure that our
government will do it for us provided there are resources “.
High Chief Akinde with sons and wife |
Also the chairman of
Idanre Local government, pastor Akinduko Marcaus said that Idanre festival 2012
is a success,” it was so successful as
you can see the way the youths organize themselves to uplift the culture
of Idanre, we are now agitated in such a way that we want to see ourselves adequately coordinated to see our town developed.
Some of the people including high chief Charles Oladipo Akinde, expresses
satisfaction with the planning of
Idanre 2012 and appealed to the state government on the road issue.” If we have got a thorough
fair from Idanre to Benin and other places
i believe there will be more
civilization and our town will
progress.” Chief maintained.