By Segun Adegboyega
The individuals of Takete-Ide have celebrated 100 years of unity, resilience and improvement, with Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, donating ₦35 million in the direction of the completion of the group’s Town Hall mission.
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 group 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 group improvement belief.
Speaking on the grand finale, Governor Ododo counseled the individuals of Takete-Ide for the braveness, sacrifices and spirit of self-help that had sustained the group over the previous century.
The governor, who was represented by the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, mentioned the achievements of the group demonstrated the ability of unity, collective duty and purposeful management.
He additionally praised Takete-Ide indigenes for their accomplishments throughout completely different professions and urged the youthful technology to maintain the legacy of excellence whereas contributing to the continued improvement of the group.
Governor Ododo reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to partnering communities to speed up improvement throughout Kogi State via investments in training, healthcare, roads, agriculture, rural infrastructure, safety and financial empowerment.
As a part of the federal government’s help for the group, the governor introduced the discharge of ₦35 million for the completion of the Takete-Ide Town Hall.
He additional disclosed that the Takete-Ide street was receiving authorities consideration, with engineers already assessing the mission for costing.
The governor additionally referred to as on conventional rulers, group leaders, youths and residents to help safety businesses 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 technology to construct a way forward for higher peace, unity and prosperity.
Fanwo urged the individuals to protect the values of their forebears whereas embracing new alternatives that might 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 in the neighborhood’s journey from its hilltop origins to a contemporary and peaceable settlement.
He urged residents to stay dedicated to accountability, collective duty and group improvement, 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 group’s first colleges and different foundations for improvement.
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 exams and remedy have been additionally offered 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.
