In commemoration of the birthday of his political leader and benefactor, the Supervisory Councillor for Education, Bariga LCDA, Hon. Jamiu Sodiq Olatayo on Wednesday 8th May 2024 gave out cash incentives to over 200 youths across the wards in celebration and appreciation of the Executive Chairman of Bariga LCDA, Hon. Alabi Kolade David for his ‘heart of gold’.
According to the convener of the initiative, Hon. Sodiq revealed to Somolu News that the initiative became necessary in the celebration of a noble personality, and a true democrat who has in the course of his leadership proven his mettle as a grassroots politician and a great philanthropist of note transforming his people at the local, state and the federation as a whole.
He continued, “Today is a special day to mark the birthday of my leader, Bar. Alabi Kolade David, the ALGON President, the Executive Chairman of Bariga LCDA, the chairman of Conference 57, and the Vice-chairman of Commonwealth of Africa and going by His antecedent and commitment to Bariga LCDA, I can tell you he has performed creditably well in terms of infrastructure and impacting lives positively. He brought people like me and so many others back into politics and he has demonstrated that he’s a good leader”.
In the same vein, one of the political bigwigs in Somolu Federal Constituency, and former Secretary to the Somolu Local Government, Hon. Ademola Adefalujo Olisa in his remarks commended the initiator of the programme, Hon. Jamiu Sodiq Olatayo for appreciating and celebrating his leader and benefactor on his birthday through the cash initiative stating that Hon. Alabi has been a good leader was able to achieve such feat because of his education, fear of God and transparency.
He, however, enjoined the youth to focus on their education, work hard, and believe in God and themselves while he joined millions of well-wishers in wishing him a blissful birthday anniversary.
Similarly, a prominent member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bariga Chapter who was also present at the event, Hon. Otunba Denge Sakirudeen Anifowoshe described the cash initiative by Hon. Sadiq as a good way of appreciating and celebrating one’s benefactor noting that not many beneficiaries oftentimes remember their benefactors.
“We’re here to support Hon. Sadiq in appreciating and celebrating the indefatigable leader and the Executive Chairman of Bariga LCDA, the Chairman of Conference 57, and the Vice-Chairman of Commonwealth of Africa for impacting lives and transforming his community positively.
“Not many people will appreciate what you’ve done for them but Kolade in his capacity will teach you how to fish and not give you fish and that’s what Hon. Sodiq has done today by giving cash palliative to the youths in appreciating and celebrating his leader and benefactor on his birthday anniversary”.
Otunba Denge in his closing remarks, in essence, applauded Hon. Sodiq for following his boss’ philanthropic gesture of influencing and transforming lives positively.
In addition, Hon. Modiu Olawale Olatilewa, the Supervisor for Health, Bariga LCDA in his submission commended the initiator, Hon. Sodiq for deeming it fit to influence the youth through the cash palliative as a way of appreciating and celebrating the council boss, Hon. Alabi Kolade David on his birthday anniversary.
“To whom much is given, much is also expected. The chairman has supported all of us who are working with him including Hon. Sodiq and for him to have done this, I think he deserves all the kudos that come his way”. He opined.
Reacting to the financial incentive by Hon. Sodiq Olatayo, one of the beneficiaries of the financial initiative, Busola Abosede from Ward C, Bariga LCDA commended Hon. Sodiq for extending his ‘heart of gold’ to the youths noting that the cash palliative will change the narrative from bad to good by solving some financial challenges while wishing the celebrant, Hon. Alabi Kolade David the very best in life.