SITUATION OF EDUCATION IN IWOLAND

SITUATION OF EDUCATION IN IWOLAND AND WAY FORWARD

The present situation of education in Iwoland has called for all concerns stakeholders that are passionate about the future of Iwoland to come together and fashion a way to ameliorates the disheartening conduction of education. The recent WAEC result that was released by the council confirmed the geometric decay in this important sector of our community.

Less than 20% of students that sat for May/June 2015 WAEC made five credits including Mathematics and English. A popular school in Iwo Metropolis (Name withheld) where 213 students sat for the examination, only 43 made credit in Mathematics. This has become the trend in the last couple of years and proper attention is needed to salvage this unfortunate scenario if truly the development of our community Iwoland is at heart.

A lot of factors have been identified as the reason behind this decadence. It is obvious the problem is a hydra-head one. It is tripartite in the sense that Parents, Teachers and the government are all responsible for the dwindling condition of education.

Iwoland Development Coalition, as a stakeholder has swift into action in her quest to find a lasting solution or rather reduce the problem facing education to the minimum. A lot of problems have been identified and also the possible measure to be taken. During the last meeting of the coalition it was agreed that principals of Iwoland Origin should be deployed to all schools in Iwoland.

The rationale behind the bringing of Principals of Iwoland Origin is that it will not only create a sense of belonging and participation but also ensure accountability on the part of the principals. Principals that are experienced, exposed, disciplined and as well willing, who are from Iwoland should be lobbied and deployed to our various schools.

Oluponna and few other communities have bought into the idea of deploying indigenes of their land to their schools and it has been working perfectly for the town. There is a difference between a school where teachers work to serve their community and where teachers work to earn their salary. Patriotism on the part of the teacher will make them to work without looking at the inefficiency of either parents or government.  A teacher from a community will never want to bring shame on himself or herself if people should hear that failure rate is very high in her class. Similarly, he will know the pupils/students very well as well as their parents.

Another identified problem which is the lost in the value of education   among the students. Most students do not really understand the value of education. The lackadaisical attitude on the part of the student has contributed a lot to the degenerating condition of education. These students need a continuous sensitization, orientation and re-orientation. Moral decadence is at peak in our school. Seminars and symposia where the theme will be to sensitize and instill the value of education into the mindset of students. There is need to revisit the school tour programme the coalition did few months ago. This will center around talks on academics excellence, leadership, entrepreneurs and community development. This will also help in opening the mindset of students to the beauty of education.

As compiled by

Yusuff Mutalub Olatunji  

Contributor: Members of Iwoland Development Coalition group and Iwo Federal Constituency on whatsapp .

Education decadence in Osun state.

Today is world Teachers day and i will like to talk on education where I want to say unequivocally that Aregbe got everything wrong.

From building of new structures to the Opon Imo project to school merging and what have you.

I have toured virtually most schools in at least Iwoland and I can say it categorically that what our schools need is renovation and not new class rooms. In fact there are excess classrooms in some schools visited and I want to believe the same thing is applicable in most local governments in the state. Aregbe wasted billions of naira in erecting new structures instead of renovating the existing ones with little millions of naira. That's misplaced of priority if I may say. I expected Aregbe to do what Ameachi did in River state, Green Revolution. Schools were renovated, painted all in green colour, adequate chairs were provided and every school have a playing ground. Little money would have been spent on this and better result would be achieved. Average students in Osun still go to school with chair and table, else they sit on the floor. We need more chairs and tables, conducive learning environment and the likes.

School merging is one of the greatest mistake Aregbe made. Awolowo' vision was to have a school within 500m radius. Now students needs to walk as far as 3km to the nearest school in the name of school merger. Some students now need to walk as long as a journey between Igege and Ilemowu when going to school. This policy alone got a lot of students out of school. The merger is meaningless to me and has contributed to the present condition of our eduction.

Opon Imo is a scam and it's obvious to the blind. Such innovation can't work in our environment, at least for now. And it has never worked since it's introduction. It has simply made our teachers more lazy. Students are referred to the tablets by their teachers and these are tablets that do not get to students until few weeks to WAEC. Mind you only SS3 students have access to the Opon Imo. What's the faith of other thousands of students in both secondary and primary schools in the state. Half of Opon Imo budget can buy textbooks for all pupils and students in Osun state.

Incentives to Teachers; how would you get the best out of an hungry man?! While other states are rewarding teachers that have done excellently with car gift, Osun is oweing teachers several months of salary. There was a time there are no chalk in Osun schools for teacher to be used to teach students.

Schools in Osun needs more teachers. A teacher takes Physics, Chemistry and biology from SS1 to SS3 in Olupo High school. The same scenario is found in most schools in Osun. Government has done absolutely nothing to ameliorate the problem of inadequate teachers.

Osun schools write internal exam just once in the last one year. Is there any justification for such?! And tell me how our students won't come last in WAEC.

Out of 212 that sat for mathematics in WAEC this year in a school in Iwo, only 41 made credit. You can do the mathematics to get the percentagI will like to talk on education where I want to say unequivocally that Aregbe got everything wrong.

From the new building to the Opon Imo to school merging and what have you.

I have toured virtually most schools in at least Iwoland and I can say it categorically that what our schools need is renovation and not new class room. In fact there are excess classrooms in some schools visited and I want to believe the same thing is applicable in most local government in the state. Aregbe wasted billions of naira in erecting new structures instead of renovating the existing ones with little millions of naira. That's misplace of priority if I may say. I expected Aregbe to do what Amechi did in Portharcourt, Green revolution. Schools were renovated, painted all in green colour, adequate chairs are provided and every school have a playing ground. Little money would have been spent on this and better result would be achieved. Average students in Osun still go to school with chair and table, else they sit on the floor. We need more chair and table, conducive learning environment and the likes.

School merging is one of the greatest mistake Aregbe made. Awolowo' vision was to have a school within 500m radius. Now students needs to walk as far as 3km to the nearest school in the name of merger. Some students now need to walk as long as a journey between Igege and Ilemowu in the name of going to school. This policy alone got a lot of students out of school. The merger is meaningless to me and has contributed to the present condition of our eduction.

Opon Imo is a scam and it's obvious to the blind. Such innovation can't work in our environment for now. And it has never worked since it's introduction. It has simply made our teachers more lazy. Students are refer to the tablets by their teachers and these are tablets that do not get to students until few weeks to WARC. Mind you, only SS3 have access to the Opon Imo. What's the faith of other thousands of students in both secondary and primary school. Half of Opon Imo budget can buys textbooks for all pupils and students in Osun state.

Incentives to Teachers; how would you get the best out of an hungry man?!

Schools in Osun needs more teachers. A teacher takes Physics, Chemistry and biology from SS1 to SS3 in Olupo High school. The same scenario is found in most schools in Osun. Government has dons absolutely nothing to ameliorate the problem if inadequate teacher.

Osun schools write internal exam just once in the last one year. Is there any justification for such?! And tell me how our students won't come last in WAEC.

Out of 212 that sat for mathematics in WAEC this year in a school in Iwo, only 41 made credit. You can do that mathematics to get the percentage of failure. And this has been the scenerio in our state in the last four years despite the claim of Aregbe to have spent billion to improve education standard.

Aregbesola may have good intention but his manner of approach are wrong. He has little understanding of how things work in Osun and that is the main reason we are in this mess.

The education summit that was chaired by Prof Wole Soyinka has brought no meaningful advancement to our education. We have continued to go down the ladder among other States.

What has the reclassification of school brought to the development of our education?! Absolutely nothing


Osun government needs to revisit their education policy and review it. Seriously it's not working.


Aregbe got it wrong in his education policy and we are presently experiencing the worst in the state in our education system.

IWAC SILVER JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY
PROSPECTIVE AWARENESS (9th to 18th October, 2015)
1. OTUNBA JIRE AYINLA
PHILANTROPHIC AWARD

2. MR. ADUNADE AMOO
CULTURAL ICON

3. ENGR. AKANDE OLATUNDE DAUDA
PATRIOTIC SERVICE AWARD

4. ENGR. ADELERE ORIOLOWO
DISTINGUISHED RURAL DEVELOPER AWARD

5. MR. TOAFEEK ADEKUNLE ATINWORE
HUMANITY SERVICE AWARD

6. CHIEF MAKANJU MUSBAU
(AKINROGUN OF IWOLAND)
INDUSTRIAL PACESETTER

7. ALHAJA ABIBAT ASUNKE
BUSINESS WOMEN MOBILIZE


PROFILE OF ENGR. ADELERE ADEYEMI ORIOLOWO
Engr. Adelere Adeyemi was born about 59 years ago into the family of Late Raheem Akanji Oriolowo and Alhaja Samirat Abideni Oriolowo of Oriolowo’s compound, Molete, Iwo.

He attended Baptist Day School, Oke-Odo, Iwo from 1964 to 1970, Baptist High School, Iwo 1971 to 1975, The Polytechnic Ibadan 1976 to 1978 and University of Ife (Now OAU) from 1979 to1984.

He is a career civil servant, a technocrat and practicing farmer. He rose from the position of Pupil Engineer in the old Oyo State Agricultural Development Project, Saki to the position of General Manager in the state of Osun Agricultural Development Corporation and presently to the position of Permanent Secretary in the service of the State of Osun. As a development Project Manager he has pioneered and headed many externally funded development projects. He is the current Project Coordinator for the World Bank/French Development Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP-2) in the state of Osun.
He is a family and community man which made Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, (a friend and classmate of his and the Executive Governor of the State of Osun), to appoint him as the first Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Rural Development and Community Affairs. He is also an international and national man, who has toured all parts of Nigeria and the world. He is an advocate of dignity of labour, integrity, etiquette and personal behavioural management.

He is the current Chancellor of Iwo Silvber Club and member of Dobar Compatibles Oyo.

He is happily married to Dns. Felicai Ayanjoju Oriolowo and they are blessed with children who are professionals in different fields of their careers.

PROFILE OF ENGR. AKANDE DAUDA OLATUNDE
He was born into the family of Alhaji and Alhaja Abdul Azeez Adigun Akande of the Odu Compound in Iwo town, Osun State about fifty years ago.
He started his primary education at Ibadan City Council (I.C.C) Primary School, Apata-Ganga, Ibadan now Ibadan Municipal Government Primary School (I.M.G) after which he proceeded to Prospect High School, Abanla Ibadan for his secondary education to obtain his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1982.

He then further his education to the Polytechnic Ibadan where he obtained his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher Diploma Diploma (HND) in Electrical Engineering (Power Option) in 1990 and later proceeded to the Federal University of Technology, Akure for his Post Graduate Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, ( PGDFF) .

He again obtained Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho.
He is gainfully employed with the then National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) which metamorphosed into Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and after the privatization of the Distribution and Generation sector, he is presently in the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) where he has served for thirty years.
He has attended several courses/trainings both in Nigeria and Overseas in relation to generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.

He is happily married with children.



PROFILE OF OTUNBA WAIDI OLAJIRE AYINLA
(FCIA, PDM, FCIPMA, MBA, FCNA, LLBHONS, BL, PHD (Honoris Cosa, FITM)
Otunba Waidi Olajire Ayinla was born on the 27th day of December, 1957 to the family of Late Chief Jakiru Ayinla of Fojugbagi Compound, Isale Oba, Iwo.

He attended Ansar U Deen Primary School, Akinfewa Iwo between 1967 and 1972, L.A Modern School between 1973 and 1975, Baptist College, Iwo between 1975 and 1978.
He later attended Federal Polytechnic, Akure and Ado Ekiti for his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) between 1980 and 1985. He proceeded to Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso where he was awarded a Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science in 1994, University of Ilorin where he bagged Masters in Business Adminstration (MBA) in 2000 and LLB (Hons) Common Law in 2010. He was awarded Phd (Honoris Cosa) in Public Adminstration by Atlas University, Philadephia, Pennsylvania in 2011. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2012.

He started his career with State Award given to him due to his brilliant performance during the National Youth Service in 1986 and later became the Head of Accounts of the Oyo State Sports Council in the old Oyo State till August 1991 when Osun State was created. He was an Assistant Director (Finance) in the Ministry of Lands and Office of the Accountant General between 1994 and 1997 in Osun State. He was at various times Director (Finance) High Court of Justice, Hospitals Management Board, the State House of Assembly and Office of the Governor. He is presently the Director of Finance Ministry of Education.

Jiire Ayinla is a true son of Iwo who displayed a true love for his town. His effort has enchanted developmental efforts in the town and environs.
He is happily married with children.



PROFILE OF ALHAJI (CHIEF) MUSIBAU OLALERE MAKANJUOLA
(The Akinrogun of Iwo Land)
(MBA; FCA; FCTI; FNIM)
Born in Laapo’s Compound, Gidigbo Quarters of Iwo Local Government, Alhaji Musibau Olalere Makanjuola had his Elementary Primary School at Aipate Baptist Day School and completed same in 1971.

He later attended Local Authority Commercial Modern School, Iwo and crossed over to Ahmadiyya Grammar School (now Anwar Islam Grammar School) in 1973 for his secondary education which he completed in 1977/78.

He taught briefly at the St. Anthony Catholic Modern School and Local Authority Commercial Modern School both in Iwo from 1979 to 1981.

He attended the Polytechnic Ibadan from 1981 to 1983 and 1984 to 1986 from where he obtained Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy respectively.
After completion of compulsory one year NYSC Scheme in Old Benue State, he joined Adebowale Group of Companies until 1991 when he resigned as Group Internal Auditor.

He passed the final stage of examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) in May 1991 and was admitted as an Associate (ACA) in 1992.
He was employed by Nigerian Bottling Company in 1991 as an Assistant Audit Manager but moved over after two months to a multinational and world leading food manufacturing company by name Nestle Nigeria Plc as an Internal Auditor. He has worked in various sections of the company both locally and internationally. He is currently the Chief Accountant of Nestle Nigeria Plc. He has attended various courses and training both locally and internationally in some countries like, Ghana, France, Turkey, Uk, UAE and Switzerland to mention but few.
Alhaji Makanjuola also attended Lagos State University between 1999 and 2001 from where he obtained Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with specialization in Marketing Management.

Alhaji Makanjuola is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accoutant of Nigeria (FCA); fellow Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCTI); Fellow Nigeria Institute of Management (FNIM).



PROFILE OF ADUNADE ASIMIYU AMOO
Mr. Adunade Asimiyu Amoo was born in Iwo on the 26th of April. He started his education from Quranic School and later to District Council School, Araromi, Iwo for his primary school education. He later went to St. Charles Grammar School, Osogbo but later joined Iwo Grammar School, Iwo where he wrote and passed his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 1971. He was the school Senior Prefect in 1971. He worked as a school teacher at A.U.D. School Abanikanda, Iwo; a Library Assistant at Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo and later as Clerk Grade ‘C’ at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lagos and Ibadan branches.
He left the Central Bank of Nigeria for the University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he obtained a Bachelor of Art degree in History in 1978.

He attended the Royal institute of Administration, London for a Certificate Course in Public Administration in 1983. He equally attended the University of ESEAHAN in the Islamic Republic of Iran for a Certificate Course in Script Writing. Mr. Amoo attended Obafemi Awolowo University for his Post Graduate course in Public Administration in 1988. He has attended numerous in-service training which earned him the best job Analyst in the South West of Nigeria.

Mr. Adunade Amoo joined the Civil Service of Oyo State as Administration Officer VII in 1980. During his career as civil servant, he was appointed Sole Administrator Ila Ifedayo Disputed Area in 1992 and later as Sole Administrator Ife North Local Government Ipetumodu 1998. Through hard work, resilience and God’s guidance, he rose through administration officer cadre to become a Permanent Secretary in the Civil Service of Osun State in December 2003. He spent a period of eight and half (81/2) years as permanent secretary where he worked in various agencies of Government before retiring from Osun State Civil Service in April 2012.

Mr. Adunade Amoo is a self-made man. A bar attendant a stone blaster, a bus conductor and a house boy local and international to mention just a few of odd and jobs embarked upon by him. Mr. Amoo is a prolific writer. He has authored two books on history and ten literature books in Yoruba language some of which are in Secondary Schools throughout the Yoruba speaking States in Nigeria. My odyssey through the Civil Service” is an addendum to his numerous works.

Mr Adunade Asimiyu Amoo has won numerous awards such as Iwo Action Council Award, University of Ife Outstanding Alumni Award and Nigerian Baptist Convention Award, the Most Punctual Award of the British Council London, Iwo Grammar School Outstanding Student Award among others. He is a fellow of Nigeria Institute of Management, a fellow of the Institute of Management Service, London and a Member, British Institute of Management. He is a Jerusalem Pilgrim and a Justice of Peace of Osun State. Mr. Amoo is a philanthropist and for the past seven years, he has awarded scholarship to students of Iwo, Ayedire and Olaoluwa Local Government who excelled in the West Africa School Certificate Examination. He equally established an endowment for the privileged in the society and for the care of the widows. Mr. Amoo is a lover of sports and has donated numerous trophies and sport equipments to many schools in Osun State. He is a member of Osogbo Sport Club, Delta 85 Club of Iwo, and Iwo Progressive Group. He is the Patron of Iwo Patriotic Club and the secretary to Iwo Historical and Culture Centre for Development. He is a member of Christ Life Baptist Church, Osogbo.

Mr. Amoo is married to Mariam Aduke Amoo and blessed with God-fearing
Children.



PROFILE OF ATINWORE ADEKUNLE TAOFEEK
Mr. Atinwore Adekunle Taofeek was born in Iwo. He attended Aipate Baptist Day Primary School for his primary school education. He later attended Baptist High School Iwo between 1979 and 1986. Later, he proceeded to University of Ibadan from 1992 to 1997 and 1999 to 2000 where he obtained Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Masters in Personnel Psychology (MPP) respectively.
He has worked with University College Hospital (UCH), during his National Youth Service between 1997 and 1998; as Assistant Secretary II in 1998; acting Public Relation officer in 2000; Public Relation Officer between 2002 and 2009; Deputy Secretary (Establishment and Training) between 2009 and 2011 and Head, Department of General Administartion from 2011 till date.

He is married and blessed with children.

Succour Beckons For Akinbami People as Airtel Visit Akinbami Clinic

Succour beckons for Akinbami people as Airtel visit Akinbami clinic

The people of Akinbami village now has reason to be happy as Airtel visit the Akinbami clinic that was just constructed by Iwoland Development Coalition, a community based organization that is passionate about the developing and advancing the course of the people of Iwoland. Iwoland comprises of Ayedire, Iwo and Ola-Oluwa Local Government Areas of Osun state.

There is no any medical facilities in Akinbami and its environment and this has made life more difficult for the people of this community. Akinbami village is in Ayedire Local government and it's about 15km away from Iwo town. A quite number of lives were reported to have been lost due to common diseases as a result of unavailability of medical attention.

Mr Adisa Kabiru Adeniyi facilitated the donation of hospital equipment by Airtel through his NGO, Guildance Community Development Foundation. Major hospital equipment was donated by the giant communication network. Among the equipment are a hospital bed, Doppler, Oxidometer, Baby cot and the likes.

After the successful donation of the hospital equipment by Airtel, it now become necessary for erection of building where these equipment will be put into use. Iwoland Development Coalition now champion the course of building a clinic. Alhaji Suara Akeyo donated a dilapidated building for use and the patriotic members of the coalition both at home and abroad swift into action in putting the building in good shape. Members worthy of recognition in this successful course include Mr Olawale Rasheed, Princess Funmi Lamuye, Engr Semiu Odeyinka, Sir Niyi Rufai and others too numerous to mention. They donated generously both in kind and cash to make sure the dream of Akinbami people  having a clinic comes to reality.

20th of September, 2015 will remain a memorable day to the people of Akinbami. The clinic has been completed and the medical equipment has been installed for use. Airtel communication lauded the effort of IDC and look forward in partnering with the coalition in the nearest future in their quest of touching lives.

This was a great feat for all members of Iwoland development coalition. They have all worked both day and night in ensuring the people of Iwoland have a better living conditions. This is just a tip of ice berg as more developmental project are coming on the way.

All thanks and adoration to Almighty God, dedicated and committed members, our generous donors both home and abroad. There is joy in unity. Only unity can foster development and progress. There is much the coalition can achieve if the spirit of patriotism in us continue to grow.

The sky is just the beginning.

Yusuff Ola-Gold, Mutalub
21st September, 2015

Birthday Wishes To Seye Akanmu

Birthday wishes to the Comrade SY
From Niyi Rufai


Akanmu WAI, Ọmọ Tantan WAI!
Here is wishing my person, an Adeekite, loyal, humble, committed and able comrade, a very happy birthday.
Long may you live to celebrate many more years with Dream fulfillment full of happiness, favor, blessing and joy unspeakable.

Igunnugu ki ku lewe, akalamagbo koni sai sẹgbẹrun odun la'ye, k'ogbo, k'otọ, ko f'ọwọ pewu ko f'erigi j'obi ninu olanla pẹlu idera, ayọ ati ọpọlọpọ alaafia.
Enjoy yourself to the fullest and remain grateful to almighty God always for given your this great glory.

Many leaders were born while some were made, believe me, you're a leader in both way. Keep up the good job, keep your head up, remain forthright and be blessed always.

You shall live to celebrate more of this day by His grace.
Comrade Gbolagade Oluseye AKANMU, you're a great man!

Short Profile:
Comrade Akanmu Oluseye Gbolagade was born on 17th September early 80s at Tantan and Agbotokoyo Compound in Iwo Local Government.
He attended St. Anthony RCM, Idishin and Baptist High School, Adeeke, Iwo.
He Studied Banking and Finance at Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH) Esa Oke.

He is a Boy Scout from childhood and as an active member, he was part of the Contigent that represent Nigeria in London for World Scout Jamboree and Centinary in 2007. He had also represented Nigeria in Sharjah United Arab Emirates for Scouting and Humanitarian Action.
At present, he is a Civil Servant working with the Office of Works and Transportation Osun State as Zonal Commandant, Osun Traffic Marshal (O-TRAM) Iwo-Zone (Iwo, Aiyedire, Ola-Oluwa, Isokan, Irewole and Ayedaade).
Once again, happy birthday.
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X-raying The AYIWOLA Candidates

It is two weeks to the 2015 general elections and Nigerians will decide their fate.They will decide who will be their leaders and representatives for the next four years. There will be no governorship election in Osun come February.
Attentions and preparation are fully in top gear for the senatorial, house of representatives and state
house of assembly elections. While the candidate of APC for the Osun west senatorial district, Sen Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke is looking more likely to top the candidate of PDP, Sen Akinlabi Okasunkanmi.
Adeleke is enjoying the masses appeal and his campaign has been robust throughout the ten local government that made up the Osun west senatorial district. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Adeleke will carry the day come March 28.
Three candidates will slug it out for the AYIWOLA federal constituency and it is going to be a fierce battle.
The Labour Party, All Progressive Congress and Peoples Democratic Party are all presenting candidates for the Iwo federal constituency
election. The beauty of this election is that all the three candidates are coming from Iwo local government.
Who are the candidates?
Alhaji Sulaimon Akanji Bello, LP
Sulaimon Bello popularly called SeeBee is the candidate of Labour Party. He is an household name in Iwo politics having served in various political capacity in the past. He served as the chairman, projects monitoring during the first regime of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola. He later became the chairman of Iwo Local government between 2008 and 2010.
SeeBee is an accomplished politician, a former class room teacher and an hotelier. As a loyalist of Engr Fatai Akinbade, he left the PDP for Labour Party with the former SSG of the state and has remained in the party since then.
Akanji Bello performed meritoriously during his tenure as the chairman of Iwo local government.
He constructed more roads than any past chairmen in the history of the local government. Report has
it that he is arguably the best chairman Iwo has ever produced in recent time.
His few shortcomings; He was accused of financing his personal project with the local government fund when he was in office, an allegation he has debunked times without number.
In a recent conversation with him, Alhaji Bello confirmed that he secured bank loan to finance most of his businesses people are seeing and said documents to back it up are all available for interested individuals.
Many as well question the ability of his party to spring any surprise, being a relatively know party in the state. But when talking about
competence and capability, he has it and it may work well for him in the forthcoming elections.
Hon Gafar Akintayo Amere, APC
Akintayo AbdulGafar Amere is gunning for the second term in the lower chamber. He is in the ruling party in the state and this has given him an edge over other candidates.
The former ‘banker’ cum politician has acquired more enemies than friends even within his party, APC.
The majority of AYIWOLA masses believed he has performed below expectations in the lower chamber.
He has a divided followers within the party and his controversial victory in the primary election is another concern. It was rumoured that Amere was imposed by the party leaders in state, a moved that did not go down well with many party members.
He has a few projects to reel out to the ears of the AYIWOLA electorates. He constructed a magnificent class room building at L A commercial grammar school, Iwo, An ICT centre, Tractor for farmers and a handful of other projects.
His performance in terms of his primary assignment in the house has been questioned. Though his new found accord with the Gbenga Salawu, the man he defeated during the shadow election has boost his chances coupled with the intervention of Ogbeni Aregbesola.
Few members of the APC has been accused of working for opposition candidates but if the party could put their house in order, he has a
good chance.
Another pothole in Amere is the fact that the two local government in the constituency, Ola-Oluwa and Ayedire have accused the honourable of neglecting them and rather center all his projects in Iwo.
Hon Babatunde Ajani Ologburo, PDP
Ologburo is the candidate of PDP. He is an experienced politician and a grassroots mobilizer.
He was the former Secretary of Iwo local government between 1999-2002. He once contested for the Osun state house of assembly and lost to Hon. Rasaq Salinsile. He is a farmer, a philanthropist and a grassroots politician to the core.
Report has it that Hon Ologburo has never lost any election in his ward. He is loved by his people in Oke Oba. He has remained a loyal
member of PDP and the main reason he was rewarded and picked as the candidate of the party.
Though it was not a easy task for him winning the ticket. He has to battle it out with Mudasir Lukman
before clinching the ticket.
Ologburu has a lot of advantage. People see him as their own man. He has lived all his life in Iwo. He wine and dine with the common man. He understand Iwo politics better. He has a quite number of experiences at his disposal. If people are to leave party line and vote individual, he may have the day.
PDP as a party remains a big treat to his candidacy due to the lingering crisis rocking the party in the state.
In any cases Babatunde Ologburo stand tall among equal and a lot of factor may work for him. It seems people are tired with the situation of things in AYIWOLA constituency and they may vote for change.
As the D-day draws nearer, AYIWOLA masses need to vote for their conscience. Decision of today determines our position of tomorrow.

Yusuff O. Mutalub
13/02/2015

IWAC Silver Jubilee

IWAC SILVER JUBILEE

Iwo Action Council, IWAC was formed on September 20, 1990 as an assembly of all Social Clubs and Professional Associations of Iwoland origin working assiduously for the advancement of Iwo in all fronts. Sixteen social clubs formed by intelligent and vibrant youths came together, after series of meeting, consultation, contact, brilliant deliberation and brainstorm session culminated into the birth of IWAC on September 20, 1990. After twenty five glorious years, IWAC can now boast of tenths of clubs within and outside Iwo that are all working collectively for the advancement and development of Iwo.
The Council formulated a number of lofty objectives among which are;
To be actively involved in the pursuance of progress and upliftment of Iwo. To plan for, organize and stage annual development appeal fund programme known as Iwo Day Celebration. To foster an unquantified and uncommon unity and cooperation among Iwo indigenes both at home and Diaspora. To embark on development projects and programme that can propel Iwo to excel among its contemporaries. To pursue vigorously within our resources, educational, commercial and industrial opportunities for Iwo Land.
IWAC has recorded a quite number of success in all ramification. The council has continued to be a force to reckon with in the front of developing Iwo.
The Silver Jubilee of IWAC has been slated to come up in the third week of October. A number of activities are already on the pipeline to mark the glorious 25th years of IWAC. The activities which will start with a Sunday worship will also include health program, sport, culture, TV and radio talks, and lots more. The silver jubilee celebration will be capped with dolling up of awards to outstanding Iwo sons and daughters that have contributed immersely to the advancement and development of Iwo.
Among the awardees are;
Otunba Jire Ayinla who will be bestowed with Philanthropic Award. Mr Adunade Amoo will be decorated with Cultural Icon Award for his unrelenting effort in promoting the cultural heritage of Iwoland. Engr Akande Olatunde Dada will be given Patriotic Service Award while Engr Lere Oriolowo will go home with Distinguished Rural Developer Award. Also among the awardees is Mr Taofeek Adekunle Atinwore who will be decorated with Humanity Service Award for his tremendous service to humanity. Alhaja Abibat Asunke will be bestowed with Business Woman Mobilizer Award while Chief Makanju Musbau will be given Industrial Pacesetter Award.
IWAC as an assembly of all socio – elite clubs and associations of Iwo Origin is the initiator, founder and the promoter of Iwo Day Celebration. Its aim is to see to all - round development of Iwo!

Jointly written by :
Yusuff Ola-Gold Mutalub
Akanmu Oluseye Gbolagade and Supervised by : Adisa Kabiru Adeniyi Kulukulu
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September 9, 2015

A B C Concept of Life

The A B C concept of life as compiled by Yusuff Ola-Gold Mutalub.


A- accept where you are
B- belief in yourself even if others don't. It's the easier way to success.
C- confidence. Always strive to be a man of confidence and remember that information breeds confidence
D- decision. You are a product of your decision. Indecision leads to failure
E- environment. What happens in your life is determined by who you live with, who you keep company with, where you spend your time and what you feed your mind.
F- focus. Only focused people make meaningful impact.
G- goal. Be goal oriented. Set your goals to know how you are progressing.
H- hardworking. Diligence pays
I- initiative . Be initiative and innovative. Be original, stop imitating. Star something new
J- joyful. Maintain a joyful spirit in all situation. Joy attracts favour.
K- knowledge: seek for knowledge, read book.
L- learn from others. Experience is not the best teacher, learn from other peoples mistake.
M- motivate yourself. Energise yourself, give yourself reasons to keep moving.
N- never: never accept defeat. Always move on with life.
O- obedient: always obey the law of the land. Follow the rules and instructions
P- planning- plan your time. Plan your life. Time is everything.
Q- question: failures are people that live in assumption. Champion are people that ask question.
R- relationship: build relationship with people.
S- seek for the help of God
T- Time: time is everything. Spend your time only on productive activities
U- understand yourself. Study and know the kind of person you are. Understand your strength and weakness
V- verify fact: go extra length to seek for the truth.
W- words: be selective with the choice of your words. Words you utter can make or mar you.
X- X-ray your attitude. Your attitude determines your altitude.
Y- youthful: stay youthful in your appearance.
Z- zoom into excellence. Stop wasting time. Try to be very fast with your action.
Happy Yuletide and happy new year in advance!

December 28, 2014

NIGERIA WILL NEVER FALL APART!!!

Professor Chinua Achebe is no doubt one of the most acclaimed writer and an internationally recognised author. His new book, There Was A Country has generated a lot of reactions from all quarters, political academic and otherwise. The book has generated a lot of noise that the integrity of the renown Professor has been questioned notably from the Yoruba indgenes.
This is not the first time that Achebe will be publishing a denigration memoir on Awolowo and many has assumed maybe Achebe has a personal fued with papa Awo. What better way can he use to show his hatred for one Nigeria? As far as am concern Achebe is still a Biafra propagandist even when many are clamouring for one Nigeria. Awolowo is a national hero and accussing him of being a tribalist is far from the truth. Posterity has already judged him.
Achebe is a giant in the literary world but there is a thick line between literary and politics. He is surely a voice to reckon with in literature but politically a failure. Why holding Awolowo responsible for that? He accused Awolowo of being driven by power. Achebe should please tell all Nigeria what equally driven him in joining the Biafra quarter without considering the lives of common man that will be lost in war if not power. I believe he just write another fiction and never a fact. That Achebe failed politically is not a news but holding Awolowo responsible for it is a senile, thoughtless and baseless accusation. The bitter truth is that there is no way people can appreciate qualities they don't have in other people. Piling false accusation on Awolowo will never help but create another problem entirely. And even if the allegations are truth, please anything wrong. This is war for crying out loud, and in a war the means justify the end. You started the war and the war consumed you.The Igbo race have not totally recovered emotionally from the war and i sincerely pity them, but who is to blame? Is high time we move on and learn from the past rather than dwelling in the past.
I believe Achebe is sad his Biafra dream may not come to pass, at least in his life time if it will never! It's sad he hasn't gotten over the defeat, i thought old age conquers. He still prefer a Biafra ambassador to an ambassador of one Nigeria.
One thing Achebe must understand is things may be falling apart but Nigeria Will Never Fall Apart!!!

Yusuff Olatunji Mutalub,
October 12, 2012

Iwolookan, A collective project!!!

Iwolookan, A collective project!!!

The unfolding events in the political landscape of Osun state in recent time has made it very important to take the issue of Iwoland producing the next governor more serious. This # Iwolookan slogan is becoming more irritating to the ears of many with the lackadaisical attitudes of all concerns and stakeholders
We are well strategically positioned to make it to the number one seat in the state this time around than any other time in the history of the state and it will be disastrous if we squander this golden opportunity.
I don't want to start making any political calculation or permutation whatsoever. It's obvious we have the highest stake come 2015. Even our political enemies from the other ends know that better. And the best they could do is to plant the seed of discord among our political gladiators in other to achieve their own ambition.
2018 is just like tomorrow to any serious politician. Providence has placed before us a golden opportunity, an opportunity we must not lose. A chance will must grab with our two hands. It may take decades to be placed in this kind of strategic position we are right now!
I don't care where the governor comes from in Iwoland. Is it Ikoyi in Ayedire, Agberire in Iwo or Ikire in Ola-Oluwa. I know we have competent, credible and capable hands across our beautiful land. Iwoland must produce the next governor of Osun state and that is what is important to me.
Other top notch politicians from Osun west have started their home work and the report we are receiving from their side is highly intimidating. I may have a little understanding of politics, but I know slow and steady win the race.
This is the right time for our political leaders to close their ranks and come together on a front. History will never forgive them if they jeopardize this golden opportunity at our disposal. The interest of Iwoland must be Paramount than their own personal ego.
Iwolokan is a collective battle and we must fight it collectively. This message is a kind of appeal message to all political parties and political leaders in Iwoland. A divided house can never stand. We must come together in unison, close our ranks and forget our differences. We need to be at the helms of affair in order to fast track the Iwoland of our dream. It's mission that is very much possible.
Our destiny now lies in our hands. May God help us.
Yusuff Ola-Gold, Mutalub
12/09/2015