By Segun Adegboyega
The individuals of Takete-Ide have celebrated 100 years of unity, resilience and growth, with Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, donating ₦35 million in the direction of the completion of the neighborhood’s Town Hall challenge.
The centenary celebration introduced collectively indigenes, conventional rulers, authorities officers and well-wishers from inside and out of doors Nigeria to commemorate a century for the reason that neighborhood relocated from its ancestral hilltop settlement to its current location.
Activities lined up for the multi-day celebration included thanksgiving, a novelty soccer match, free medical outreach, cultural shows, oral historical past periods and the disclosing of a neighborhood growth belief.
Speaking on the grand finale, Governor Ododo recommended the individuals of Takete-Ide for the braveness, sacrifices and spirit of self-help that had sustained the neighborhood over the previous century.
The governor, who was represented by the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, stated the achievements of the neighborhood demonstrated the ability of unity, collective accountability and purposeful management.
He additionally praised Takete-Ide indigenes for their accomplishments throughout completely different professions and urged the youthful era to maintain the legacy of excellence whereas contributing to the continued growth of the neighborhood.
Governor Ododo reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to partnering communities to speed up growth throughout Kogi State by means of investments in training, healthcare, roads, agriculture, rural infrastructure, safety and financial empowerment.
As a part of the federal government’s assist for the neighborhood, the governor introduced the discharge of ₦35 million for the completion of the Takete-Ide Town Hall.
He additional disclosed that the Takete-Ide highway was receiving authorities consideration, with engineers already assessing the challenge for costing.
The governor additionally known as on conventional rulers, neighborhood leaders, youths and residents to assist safety companies with credible and well timed info on suspicious actions and actions.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications and Chairman of the Central Planning Committee, Hon. Kingsley Femi Fanwo, described the centenary as not solely a celebration of the previous however a problem to the youthful era to construct a way forward for better peace, unity and prosperity.
Fanwo urged the individuals to protect the values of their forebears whereas embracing new alternatives that may advance Takete-Ide within the subsequent century.
In his remarks, the National Chairman of the Takete-Ide Progressive Union (TIPU), Bldr. Richard Dare Fiki, described the centenary as a historic milestone locally’s journey from its hilltop origins to a contemporary and peaceable settlement.
He urged residents to stay dedicated to accountability, collective accountability and neighborhood growth, whereas appreciating Governor Ododo for interventions in infrastructure, training, healthcare, safety and employees’ welfare.
Community elders additionally shared oral accounts of the early struggles of the individuals, together with the challenges confronted by their forebears, and recalled how communal efforts led to the institution of the neighborhood’s first faculties and different foundations for growth.
The celebration featured a novelty soccer match between TIPU and the Takete-Ide Student Union (TISU), with TIPU rising victorious by 3–1.
Fanwo was among the many scorers, recording a brace, together with two profitable penalty kicks.
Free medical assessments and therapy had been additionally supplied for residents as a part of actions marking the centenary.
The grand finale was rounded off with the presentation of chieftaincy titles to distinguished personalities in recognition of their contributions to the event and progress of Takete-Ide.
