ADURODEKUN’S Stance on DOTUN SANUSI (ILAJI) Projecting The Politics of A Statesman By Alabi Caleb Olatunji

The contemporary meaning of Politics is the activities involved in getting and using power in public life and being able to influence decisions that affects a country or a society, and as being witnessed there are categories of players in the game of politics where we have the leaders and the followers paving the way for the emergence of public office holders, who eventually transmit the essence of power to the advantage of people while in governance.

The leaders, who emerge through different criteria most times give the direction for the mass of followers in political contraption, but albeit unfortunately and mostly the leaders are subjected to all forms of disappointment when they serve as instruments for the emergence of public office holders.

One of the foremost political leaders we have in Oyo State and Nigerian politics is Chief Waheed Adurodekun , definitely the topmost in Ona Ara LG politics irrespective of which political association , you refer to . the leadership of Chief Adurodekun has been dated to ages , more than four decades , that is after years of dedicated followership and equipped trainings as an apprentice in the murky game .

Adurodekun is sagacious, politically experienced and uncommonly truthful , rare amongst the players and cadres of ;leadership , much more commendable is his courageous display and commitment to making his political party emerge victorious in electoral contests. He is one political leader, who will not engage in deceit once you gain his confidence and would engage in every humanly possible means to work towards your triumph and political dreams realized.

Adurodekun has never been perturbed by the various disappointments of the past , when those he and others fought for to emerge victorious to occupy public offices albeit turned out to neglect the people in the deliverance of democratic dividends . he boldly has taken up the gauntlet to continue to exhibit demeanour of a true statesman , proffering solutions to his people’s problems within his meager capacity .

Though Adurodekun may not be described as a wealthy man , but he has passionately displayed the virtue of a generous man , who freely shares his resources with his people . He is known to stand up to their needs and plights, indeed a grassroots political iconoclast.

This perhaps explains for why he has been consistently relevant in any political arrangement over decades in Ona Ara cum Oyo State, a no less man of impeccable character and trust earned reputably over the years.

His inalienable virtue of unalloyed commitment to designs that will bring socio political and economic developments to Ona Ara in the choice of his decisions is again coming up in the unreserved commitment to working in line with the vision of the billionaire , Jagun Olubadan of Ibadanland , Chief Dotun Sanusi , the Chief Executive of *Ilaji Conglomerate , domiciled in Akan base of Ona Ara .

Dotun Sanusi has fruitfully engaged in so much socio-economic developments of communities, villages, towns and the entire Ona Ara LG areas , such that one begins to wonder the level of generous display never in the history of any fihure in Oyo State . He has provided numerous Transformers, illuminating several communities, constructed and rehabilitated many kilometers of roads, provided jobs for hundreds of people, developed sporting activities and assisted youth developments in the most amazing styles.

Ilaji has rendered degrees of financial aids, so much to mention to people irrespective of any affiliations , not only in Ona Ara LG , but the entire Ibadanland and the whole of Oyo State . he has no doubt emerged the most notable philanthropists of note in the annals of Oyo State history , with his sprawling Ilaji Hotels and Resorts , rendering numerous advantages to broad categories of people .

Very Recently , Chief Dotun Sanusi has imported luxurious buses, Motor cars, tricycles and Motorbikes using electric means in lieu of petrol in his strong desire to provide succor to people battling the economic impoverization, consequent of fuel subsidy removal. The means of transportation will influx the space in a short while after completion of other processes, just in corroboration and continuous display to Ilaji’s enigmatic display of love for humanity.

As always of Chief waheed Adurodekun, a progressively minded personality and political figure , he has shown unreserved commitment and faith in the ideals of Chief Dotun Sanusi ,showing undiluted commitment to his passion and ensuring people taste the sweet fruit of Ilaji’s benevolence .

Adurodekun as one man has remained passionately committed to navigate Sanusi’s kindness to the advantage of all, consolidating the philanthropic deeds to the best advantage of the people.

Adurodekun’s style as being awesomely demonstrated is to ensure proper synergy are developed with the beneficiaries of Ilaji’s generous display towards the overall development of the State. His high degree of integrity, honesty and commitment have earned him the trust and confidence of Chief Dotun Sanusi , who has continued to make him the connecting linkage to various beneficiaries , who in turn tasted the largesse of a man naturally designed to put smiles on millions of people .

Chief Waheed Adurodekun has proven to the whole world, what leadership and statesman should mean as that courage to impact the world , he has proven the design of leaders should be to encourage and connect those who truly desire to serve the people to the positions , where they are advantaged to exhibit the virtues , the more . His passion, integrity, commitment to his people has remained a lesson in history for others to emulate.

He could have chosen to migrate to urbane environment using his connection in high places , but albeit Adurodekun lives with his people , shares their moments with them and shares whatever little resources he is opportune to get . While public office holders found it difficult to cater for peoples’ welfare , it was attested how people gathered at his residence to break their fasting at every day of the Ramadan period, including the last one, when people were faced with needs for food, consequent on worsened economic situation in Nigeria .

The masses of people in Ona Ara and other LG Areas in Oyo States have continued to pray fervently for more years in health and wealth for a true statesman , that Chief waheed Adurodekun has proven to be over the years in political space .

Alabi Caleb Olatunji,a public Affairs analyst writes from Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State .