‘You ‘ve displayed uncommon love, kindness towards Ibadan’ – CCII honours Sports Minister

Nigerian Minister of Youth and sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, was on Sunday honoured with Merit Award by the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) for his contribution to uplifting the youth, development of Oyo state and Nigeria in general.

It would be recalled that the Minister was conferred with the Hero of Democracy Award in Abuja, the nation’s capital, a few days earlier.

 

Speaking at the colorful event, the President of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Yemi Soladoye thanked the the minister for his commitment and support to the development of Ibadan, Oyo state  and Nigeria

“We are grateful to Chief Sunday Dare for his commitment and support to the development of Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria at large. Since he became Minister, he has not only supported our activities, but offered us the use of facilities for the Ibadan Week without charges.

“He has displayed uncommon love and kindness towards Ibadan. It is for these and other reasons that we are honouring him today with the most outstanding Friend of Ibadanland award. For the avoidance of doubt, Ibadan is celebrating Chief Sunday Dare today because of the hands of friendship he has been extending to Ibadanland since he became the Minister of Youth and sports Development in 2019”, Soladoye said.

In his response , the Minister appreciated the group for the honour, assuring them that he would continue to work for the progress of Ibadan, Oyo state and Nigeria in general.

In his words, ” I’m humbled and greatly honoured by this award. I promise to fund an endowment for the development of Ibadan for the next ten years.

“Ibadanland with his imperial majesty present, has given me an award of the most outstanding friend of Ibadanland. I am humbled, I am appreciative of the Ibadan people and I would continue to give my own quota to the development of Ibadan and the entirety of Oyo State”, Dare assured.

Reacting to the worsening insecurity in Ibadan, he explained that he had issued called  on Governor Seyi Makinde to do what is right and prevent Oyo state from slipping into anarchy.

According to the minister, “We have experienced eight years before now and we didn’t experience this kind of anarchy, this state of insecurity.

“It is enough. The government must stand up and do what it is expected to do by the constitution and the law. The life of every citizen is important. We can ask for support from the Federal Government. The federal government would help any state that does that and I expect that the governor would do that.

“I know every citizen of this state would support the governor and I think that should happen,” he added.

Also, a former Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Barrister Kunle Ishola was confered with the Most Patriotic Ibadan Indigene Award.

The event had in attendance, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Oloye Sarafadeen Alli, Hon. Asimiyu Alarape, Prince Akeem Adeyemi Skimeh, among other dignitaries.