The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has been honoured with Rising Star Award by his Alma-Mater, the Vale College, in Ibadan, the state’s capital.
Hon. Ogundoyin, who delivered a keynote address at the National Youth Conference organized by the school, disclosed that helping young people to discover and develop their leadership traits and skills will assist in making positive impacts and contributing to national development.
While speaking on the theme “Resolving The National Development Question”, the Speaker said that there is the need for youths in the country to channel their energy on activities that will add value to their lives and develop them in all ramifications.
He added that the not too young to run policy of the federal government is a challenge to all young people who aspire to change the political narratives in the country.
The Speaker charged the youths to acquire necessary skills to guide, influence opinions and policies and make them role models for their peers and younger generations.
His words, “There is no better time than now to have this conference. I commend the patriotism and vision of the organisers, The Vale College, Ibadan towards a better Nigeria. I was determined to make a change and to also take up responsibilities – hence I ventured into politics at my constituency, Ibarapa East State constituency.”
He assured of the readiness of the present government in the state to partner with schools like the Vale College in organizing events that will impact students and youths positively in order to raise leaders with critical thinking skills and pragmatic ideas.
Hon Ogundoyin, who was informed of the decision of the organisers of the conference to submit their resolutions to the Oyo State government, assured that the Ninth House of Assembly in Oyo State will be willing to receive their submission for necessary actions.
The Director of the College, Mrs. Funso Adegbola said the conference which was part of the activities marking the 25th anniversary of the college was the Nigerian version of the first model African Union Conference held in South Africa in 2013.
Mrs. Adegbola noted that the platform was meant to provide a platform for the students drawn from selected private schools to air their views on the state of the nation and what they will do to address such challenges especially if they find themselves in leadership positions.
She said that the Rising Star Award presented to the Speaker is to show appreciation for making his old school proud and for being a model for the teeming youths of the country.
Other keynote Speakers at the conference included a Chartered Engineer, Yewande Akinola, Lawyer and Entrepreneur, Kayode Adegbola, a Business Strategist and Content Creator, Zahra Abdulkareem among others.
Packaged by Kunle Gazali
