HOW I BECAME AN APOSTLE OF IKUFORIJI ASIWAJU’S A RELIABLE PHILOSOPHY CORNERSTONE “I STARTED POLITICS SINCE MY PRIMARY SCHOOL DAYS” Alhaji Shakiru Akanni Seriki (Bamu) Leader, APC Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Honourable Segun Olulade and Engr. Mrs Olulade 2 ELENIYANCARES JULY, 2014 3 Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! CONTENTS From the 64 EDITOR'S DESK 7 SPORTS AND DEVELOPMENT COL- HappyIt is the belief in some quarters that if a person is meeting a fam- in our quest to bring to our treasured readers the activities and LEISURE ily member, a friend, an acquaintance, as a matter of fact any ground breaking achievements of our golden boy and the pride UMN (AGRICULTURAL Walk For Life person(s) for the first time in a New Year; he or she is obliged to of Epe Constituency ll Hon. Segun Olulade a.k.a Eleniyan, The POTENTIALS OF EPE) wish such person(s) a Happy New Year, even when the year has Mayegun of Ketu Kingdom. In this edition we unravel the secret Opportunities For Wealth Cre- already gone half way! behind Hon. Olulade's unalloyed loyalty to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed ation through Agriculture 57 Tinubu in our piece: "How I became an Apostle of Asiwaju's Phi- THE NEED FOR Happy New Year!!! losophy". We feature a special story on the pillar of stability in 12 POLITICAL EDU- Lagos, a silent achiever, the gentleman responsible for steering "I STARTED POLITICS I am excitedNew to introduce the second edition of your treasured the most vibrant House of Assembly in Nigeria," A Reliable Cor- SINCE MY PRIMARY CATION EleniyanCares Magazine. In our maiden edition we featured the nerstone: Rt. Hon. Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji”. Join us as we were SCHOOL DAYS" Leader, All Information The Elec- inspiring story of “the Rising Profile of Hon. Segun Olulade”, the caught up in a brief moment of history at the palace of His Royal torate Can Use man behind the EleniyanCares brand; his activities and accom- Majesty Kabiyesi Oba Akeem Okunola Adesanya ll, Alara of Ilara Progressives Congress (APC) plishments as the Lawmaker representing Epe Constituency II at on a courtesy visit to his majesty. Kabiyesi captivated us with the The Apase Of Epe Division the Lagos State House of Assembly. story of his ascent to the throne of his fore-fathers. Alhaji Shakiru yearAkanni Seriki Bamu, the Apase of Epe, also took us down memo- A thought-provoking feature x-raying education in Nigeria, the ry lane divulging how and when he began his illustrious political challenges and ways forward was constructively laid out by Shit- career in a tete-a-tete at his country home. 15 tu A.I, as Mosunmola Olulade (Wife of Hon. Olulade) bore her INFORMATION 54 mind on unplanned pregnancy. We could not ignore the inspir- This edition is truly packed with interesting stories, we promise HOTLINE Ikuforiji - ing story of the selfless work of Mrs. Boluwajoko of the Home of you will find something exciting and informative therein. God Orphanage Agbowa, as she impacts lives profoundly, mak- A RELI- ing a positive difference in the lives of the children in her care Enjoy reading! ABLE thus contributing her own quota to the uplift of humanity. 16 CORNER- This edition is no doubt an improvement on our maiden edition A SPECIAL CON- STONE STITUENCY PROGRAMME WilliamWilliam Drew 18 EDITOR IN CHIEF SEGUN, A MAN 30 OF DESTINY MR. Adepitan Adegoyega 26 A MOMEMT IN 19 HISTORY! 20 His royal majes- PUBLISHER PROOF READER ART DIRECTOR, DESIGNER GOLDEN STARS OF Hon. Segun Olulade Julian Wale Akinsuyi Seed Adegbite ENGR. MOSUNMOLA [email protected] SELFLESS SERVICES ty Kabiyesi Oba P rofessor John Oladapo OLULADE’S VIEWS EDITORIAL TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY Akeem Okunola ASSOCIATE DESIGNER Obafunwa William Drew Bright Creations Child Sexual Abuse Adesanya II Julian Wale Akinsuyi Ahmed Shomoye Seed Adegbite [email protected] Alara of Ilara Abiola Hamid Oshuntoki Oluwatosin LOGISITICS Oseni Olawunmi Taiwo Akinwale Kehinde Olulade PRINT Bolanle Boyejo (aka Dr.) Editor’s Desk 5 Riddles And Jokes 26 Curbing the high rate of infant and maternal mortality 22 Picture Gallery 34 Biodun Akinade Inspire Isle of imagination 08038054810, 08035745507 Agbo Remireke Festival 60 Mayegun & Yeye Mayegun 62 Eleniyan football competition 66 Publisher’s Note 70 www.iimagin.net 4 ELENIYANCARES JULY, 2014 5 Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! We hear you… A few thoughts from our readers Keep the comments coming! I enjoyed reading the cover story of your maiden edition tagged “Olu- lade, a rising profile in social transformation” what I found particular- ly inspiring and encouraging in the story was his doggedness and his determination to succeed academically in spite of his disadvantaged background. It is remarkable how he was able to go back to school and succeed after 8 years of being a bus Conductor, a messenger, a garden- er and a lorry clerk. I am inspired and encouraged by his story! Femi Opedare Since your arrival into the politi- cal landscape of EPE division, the mindset of the youths has been DEVELOPMENT COLUMN rebuilt, transformed and improved through your leadership, wisdom, Agricultural charisma, knowledge and sincerity. Potentials Of Others can only try, but they cannot Thank you for featuring Mrs. Grace I found Mrs. Olulade’s take on un- be as great as Eleniyan. This I know. Boluwajoko, founder Home of God planned pregnancy and desertion Orphanage Agbowa-ikosi in your of pregnant women or girl on point MOHAMMED GANIYU SHITTU EPE maiden edition. Your story on her and timely. The instances of these was refreshing and touching. It is ills have been on the rise in our so- Whenever, I think about people mak- high time people acknowledge her ciety, and it is a great relief to know ing positive impact in governance EPE! What comes to your good works. that there are laws protecting the and public policy, two names spring mind when you hear pe is one of the local gov- female folks. up from my brain, (I literally mean my the word? For some it is ernment areas of Lagos I want to thank her for the difference brain!). Segun Olulade is one of them. the faraway place that state in the Federal Republic she is making in the lives of the chil- I enjoin anyone whose rights have The reality of being a leader is not people speak about Eof Nigeria, located on the north side of dren in her care. May God continue been trampled upon to take advan- complete until the resultant effect of but hardly visit. Others the Lekki Lagoon. It is a traditional set- to favour her. tage of the law. our leadership is felt in the populace happen to know that tlement of the Ijebu people and was es- and this is what Segun has stood for some prominent citizens tablished in the mid-18th century as the Abike Adesanya. Jumoke. over time through his community of Lagos state hail from chief port for Ijebu-Ode. As a port it was feedback projects and also his involv- there, but that ends the used for the movement of such goods Thank you for your initiative, it is com- Each time I read things like this from ing the young people in this process. story. Yet there is treasure as slaves, cloth and agricultural produce. mendable to have a medium where our leaders, I get inspired with the Well done on that Sir in the land. Historically, Nigeria has had an agrarian we can track the activities of our rep- hope that our tomorrow will be based economy. This in turn resulted in resentatives at the Lagos State House safe. Keep your vision aflame, DO Leo Owolabi Ibrahim the massive exportation of agricultural products to other nation states of Assembly. I also like the efforts you NOT COMPROMISE YOUR STAN- of the world earning substantial foreign exchange for the country. The are putting into projecting the posi- DARD FOR THE KING’S PORTION. great promise that attended the mention of Nigeria was undeniably tives in our constituency. The LORD will be with you evident and awe inspiring. But, in the 1970’s a discovery was made. It was initially touted as a great blessing to the nation but it slowly Kudos to you guys! Felix Joseph Osaeghemede metamorphosed into a seemingly all consuming force called Crude oil. The resource was indeed a blessing at first, but dependence on Tunde. it consumed the nation’s agricultural drive and the easy, seemingly unending Oil money captured the attention of the high and low in the Land. Connect With Us Truth be told, Crude oil was not to blame for the neglect that other sectors of the Nigerian economy suffered after its discovery. After all, it [email protected] 0808 844 3336, 0804 132 0033 had no way to control its use, not to mention the fact that a number of Pictures culled from IITA 6 ELENIYANCARES JULY, 2014 Development column: agricultural potentials of epe 7 Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Be Inspired! Be Involved! God is Involved! Pictures culled from IITA other countries endowed with the resource have indeed thrived and Yam. Many citizens are unaware that Nigeria is the world’s largest pro- melon and yam cultivation, as well as the very profitable yet relative- achieve harvest or production goals will fail or at most just remain at a prospered greatly. The real problem lay in the apparent short-sight- ducer of cassava while Thailand and Indonesia are the world’s largest ly untapped food processing business sectors.