I am running for political office in Ekiti State of Nigeria come 2011 because I believe that CHANGE IS POSSIBLE in our politics and we can effect this change from the bottom up.We will put people first and make them happy, that should be the real meaning of our democracy.In the end that's God's greatest gift to us to be our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper.
I am running for Ekiti State House of Assembly,Ijero Constituency.My mission is to be an agent of change of my constituency in the state legislature when elected.
Be part of this change and answer to the call of our generation for a new future and a belief that there are better days ahead.I will need your support in the months ahead. Thanks in anticipation.
Femi Alufa
Aspirant for Ekiti State House of Assembly
Ijero Constituency.
FEMI ALUFA POST ....Reasoning in Freedom ....ARTICLES ON PATRIOTISM AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Thursday, April 29, 2010
FEMI ALUFA FOR EKITI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
I am running for political office in Ekiti State of Nigeria come 2011 because I believe that CHANGE IS POSSIBLE in our politics and we can effect this change from the bottom up.We will put people first and make them happy, that should be the real meaning of our democracy.In the end that's God's greatest gift to us to be our brother's keeper and our sister's keeper.
I am running for Ekiti State House of Assembly,Ijero Constituency.
Be part of this change and answer to the call of our generation for a new future and a belief that there are better days ahead.I will need your support in the months ahead.
I am running for Ekiti State House of Assembly,Ijero Constituency.
Be part of this change and answer to the call of our generation for a new future and a belief that there are better days ahead.I will need your support in the months ahead.
DUTIES OF A LEGISLATOR compiled by Femi Alufa
When citizens go to the polls to vote for their choice of legislators in the state or federal senate or assemblies, many probably cast their ballot without really thinking about what job these legislators are actually doing. The legislator's job deals with various issues ranging from writing laws, to paying for programs, to trying to do the will of those who elected the legislator to lead. The duties of the legislator are many and their actions affect a large number of people.
Serving As Expert
Among the many duties of a legislator is the responsibility of becoming an expert on complex matters that affect the area they represent. In order to discuss potential changes in the way that the local, state or federal government is run, these legislators must be able to understand and analyze the discussions and proposals on a wide array of topics. The legislator must be able to determine how proposed legislation may affect the people he represents.
Budget
Members of any legislative body must contend with an allotted budget each year. When new legislation is proposed, these public servants must be able to examine the budget and know how any new programs will be funded. While many legislative bodies do not work under a balanced budget, it is still the ultimate goal to do so.
Bills and Laws
When new laws are passed, it means that a legislative body has voted for a bill that is then signed by the executive in charge of a particular government. This can be the governor of a state or the president of the United States. Before these pieces of legislation become laws, someone has to write them. This, too, is part of the legislator's job. Legislators write bills that are debated and eventually voted on. If the proposed legislation passes the vote, it is moved on to the next step toward becoming a law.
Commissions
Legislators are often selected to become part of additional special groups known as commissions. These commissions are charged with investigating a particular issue in depth to determine if future legislation is needed to improve the situation. Commission issues can be any social issue such as violence in schools, homelessness or anything else that is deemed worthy of further investigation.
Communicating with Constituents
One thing elected legislators must do to retain their posts is to effectively communicate with the people who vote for them. Legislators must spend some amount of time fielding phone calls and reading letters or emails to determine what the people in their districts are concerned about. The most popular legislators will vote on major issues based on the will of the people in their constituency. The legislator's staff also actively responds to email and telephone calls to lighten the load on the legislator.
Committee Work
In addition to representing a particular district of citizens, legislators are often assigned to committees that take on projects in a particular area. These committees meet when new legislation is proposed that may affect its area of expertise. Committee members review the proposals and evaluate the pros and cons in a hearing. The committee eventually votes to see if the proposed legislation should be sent to the floor for a vote by all the members of the legislature.
Serving As Expert
Among the many duties of a legislator is the responsibility of becoming an expert on complex matters that affect the area they represent. In order to discuss potential changes in the way that the local, state or federal government is run, these legislators must be able to understand and analyze the discussions and proposals on a wide array of topics. The legislator must be able to determine how proposed legislation may affect the people he represents.
Budget
Members of any legislative body must contend with an allotted budget each year. When new legislation is proposed, these public servants must be able to examine the budget and know how any new programs will be funded. While many legislative bodies do not work under a balanced budget, it is still the ultimate goal to do so.
Bills and Laws
When new laws are passed, it means that a legislative body has voted for a bill that is then signed by the executive in charge of a particular government. This can be the governor of a state or the president of the United States. Before these pieces of legislation become laws, someone has to write them. This, too, is part of the legislator's job. Legislators write bills that are debated and eventually voted on. If the proposed legislation passes the vote, it is moved on to the next step toward becoming a law.
Commissions
Legislators are often selected to become part of additional special groups known as commissions. These commissions are charged with investigating a particular issue in depth to determine if future legislation is needed to improve the situation. Commission issues can be any social issue such as violence in schools, homelessness or anything else that is deemed worthy of further investigation.
Communicating with Constituents
One thing elected legislators must do to retain their posts is to effectively communicate with the people who vote for them. Legislators must spend some amount of time fielding phone calls and reading letters or emails to determine what the people in their districts are concerned about. The most popular legislators will vote on major issues based on the will of the people in their constituency. The legislator's staff also actively responds to email and telephone calls to lighten the load on the legislator.
Committee Work
In addition to representing a particular district of citizens, legislators are often assigned to committees that take on projects in a particular area. These committees meet when new legislation is proposed that may affect its area of expertise. Committee members review the proposals and evaluate the pros and cons in a hearing. The committee eventually votes to see if the proposed legislation should be sent to the floor for a vote by all the members of the legislature.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
IJERO PATRIOTS: A NEED FOR VISION
It is time for us to dream new dreams for Ijero, Ijero is the cradle of our birth and the temple of our progenitors. It is our Zion, our own Jerusalem here on earth. We have the human and natural resources to move her to a NEW FRONTIERS and Greater heights. What is your vision of Ijero? We need vision for attainment of Ijero goals and aspirations. We need vision for Ijero Commonwealth and Development. We need a new humane society where there is a new social order, peace progress and prosperity. May our visions come to reality.
The Bible says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” vision is not solely a religious issue. We need vision for our Ijero society to move forward. The world is created by divine vision. It would have not been better place for us to live, if there is no power of vision; the third eye of creativity of men and women who have contributed to civilization and modernization.
The story was told in the Bible about men who have vision and imagination, Men that built the very first skyscraper in the world (The Tower of Babel). Even God knows that there is power in their vision and imagination.
“And the Lord said, Behold the people is one, and they have one language and
this they begin to do; and now nothing will restrained from them, which they imagined to do” (Genesis 11:6). I have read about the seven wonders of the ancient world and even of the hi-tech and breakthroughs of our contemporary times. They are invention of men who have power of vision. Vision and idealism rules the world. The world is an autobiography of men and women of vision and idealism. Ijero needs visionary and ideal patriots to move her to new frontiers and development. Patriots can be Teachers, Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, Journalists, Accountants, Administrators, Politicians, Human right activists, Writers, Philanthropists, Business Men & Women, Clergy men , Farmers, Artisans, Musicians, Students or Youths etc. Patriots are the lovers and ardent supporters of their country (home town) irrespective of their career or vocation. Patriotism is not only an emotional thing, it is a function of vision, idealism and pragmatic approach to the good of the publics’ common wealth and the country who have virtue; Patriots are altruists and not chauvinists. Patriots are men who are honest, loyal and dedicated to the service of their fatherland. Patriots are lovers of peace, progress and prosperity of their nation and its people. Patriots are non-violent and passive resistant, but lover of justice, equity and they play the game of the society in camaraderie relationship and the spirit of sports- man ship. Patriots are haters of violence; thuggery, egoism, corruption and anything that can undermine or injure the good of the society. Patriots are humane, welfarist, philanthropist, pious and Godly men who have vision for themselves, their neighbour, and their nation. Patriots’ ends and aims are “their country, their God’s and truth’s’.’ Ijero needs more of patriots to move her forward. Ijero Patriots; Arise, Ijero is calling you!
ARTICLE FOR IJERO YOUTHS
A NEW FUTURE WITHOUT FRONTIERS: Thoughts on Youth Empowerment and Development.
By Femi Alufa
Thank you to the coterie of scholars of our own dear nativity and to our good people who treks in the fountain of knowledge. Let me thank the Federation of the Ijero Student’s Union (FISU) and its crew of the Ajoro Magazine for giving us this platform to ventilate our profound thoughts. I feel humble as an essayist, but swollen with pride to be among the alumni of FISU, Ijero Patriots, Ekiti breed who are good citizen of Nigeria and of the world.
For a decade, FISU has dominated the literary ‘headlines’ of the Ajoro thoughts-young and old, men and women, native and alien, learned and well-read- and the news has been good and a gospel of change. The dreams of our symbiotic thoughts of the past years have become one of the realities of our present day and a compass for the future. Most civilized countries know how to honour their national heroes, while the younger people look up to their role models and FISU members too do not forget their pioneers and alumni which belong to the epoch, they cherished them, the union members deserves our commendation in this regards; At the end of the day, our movement was not in vain, when FISU is growing and all members apply themselves to duty. The road to this future was a great effort and good leverage. I salute the resilience, persistence and responsibility of those young men and women, who shaped the union to what it is today. Thank you all.
Our generation of youth stands at the border-line between the ‘wasted generation’ and present days of corruption, which dent our collective and national image and calls for true re-branding of the polity, not only of our nation but also of our individuals from the bottom-up. At this defining moment in our history, we must embrace change; re-build our youths, restore trust in our leadership and re-create an enabling environment for all the citizens and rededicate ourselves for the common good of the society. It is not too much to ask, it is a sine qua non to the prospects of peace, progress and prosperity that we, the people deserves.
I wish to say that no one should receive the attention of our government, our society and the public stakeholders more than the youth. They are the future. In their hands is the destiny to make Nigeria; a great nation and good people; the trust to make Ekiti; a true fountain of knowledge indeed and the fortune to make Ijero; a greater society, where there is cornucopia of opportunities and new future for all. I am well convinced that we are more than ready to meet the challenges of self-determination and freedom to succeed and enter this new future without frontier. Wherever you are - in the schools, in colleges,
in tertiary institutions, at work, in your duty services, in sporting places, wherever you are... be assured that you have impact, your life counts, you have a role to play to make this world better than you met it, you are the change maker that our community, our country and our world is waiting for; you are valuable, you shall always remain in our hearts. I am firm in my conviction that you deserve a better future….
Recently, before our global eyes, a young black senator from Illinois, United States, during the declaration of his candidacy and electioneering campaign for the highest office in his country, taught us to believe in our youthful exuberance and hope in a new future that we are the change that our world is waiting for. In spite of the long dark night of racial prejudice and segregation; America embraced the change they can believe in. Black and White, young and old, rich and poor; they have creed in their ‘can- do- it -spirit’, they believe in their own potential, opportunities, and responsibilities they have to one another. They believe in the values that reflect their best and rooted in the American dreams. They are ready to come together and choose a new and better future. Towards making a home in our endless frontier, we must ready for change too and work for it. We must embrace personal and collective empowerment and development, this is the only way to truly have a place in the future we seek, as men and women in our society, and we can choose that new future now.
BUILDING OUR YOUTH FOR ICT AND LIFELONG LEARNING
We live in an increasingly information and knowledge-driven world which requires individuals and community to be able to continually develop and utilize different kinds of knowledge frameworks, value systems, intelligence structures and skills in order to make sense of, adapt to and contribute to change in our social and physical environment .Within this broader vision of human consciousness and participation, we must embrace the knowledge of computer education and information and communication technology (ICT) ,and making progress towards reaching high standards in our education and learning which can take us to a new era of progress in our education and information age. Education should no longer be viewed as a ritual that one engages in during only the early part of one's life with a routine course to cater for incidental needs during adulthood. Nor can the value of learning be seen in one-dimensional terms as related only to obtaining a job or career.
However, education systems throughout the world and our country in particular are ill-equipped to address the multiplicity of individual and community learning needs that healthy societies increasingly require. This is not only illustrated by the 900 million illiterate people around the world and the 130 million school-aged children who are out of school, but even more dramatically by the vast majority of learners who leave the education system with limited accomplishments, learning capacities and motivation to learn that hardly sustain beyond the schooling cycle. More problematically, conventional education systems fail to reflect (and, in fact, often contradict) the vast range of new ideas, experiences and understandings from a variety of disciplines that relate to processes of learning. Furthermore, conventional education systems are poorly prepared to deal with the challenges and opportunities inherent in the emerging information and communication technologies, and in the predicted "information society." They have done little to address a growing problem of social fragmentation, human frustration and dis-empowerment, cultural dislocation, and technological alienation.
Our youths should be empowered to choose and to actively construct the learning communities to which they belong. This involves lowering barriers (e.g. space, time, age, circumstance) that stand in the way of individuals and communities wishing to engage in different learning opportunities. More fundamentally, it involves a supra-national effort in critically rethinking some of the basic assumptions, processes, roles, relationships, approaches and discourses underlying conventional education systems and in creatively constructing new learning communities, and environments in which such communities can flourish, that are more responsive to diversity of learning needs, (meta-)cognitive styles and cultures around the world.
The dynamic stakeholders in the education (ranging from governments, NGOs, private companies, donor agencies, universities, foundations, etc.) should developed interdependent layers of activities to fund and promote public education, which is decaying and have a multiplying effect on our youths and the national development. Any society that fails to provide high quality education for its citizens cannot be developed or grow, It is the duty of the government like any responsible democracy to provide a world class education for its youths and citizenry to have a edge in the new age of information like his/her peers in New York, London, China and India. This is among the benefits of the new future without frontier that we seek. The choice is ours, and we must choose that future. Even our local government should create an enabling environment for ICT development at the grassroots, while the state and federal government should be the vanguard of making computer education and its tools affordable for the youths.
EMBRACING OUR CORE VALUES AND NEEDS FOR PATRIOTIC DUTY
The demand of this time is to summon our faith in our society values; the values of selfless service, humanity and patriotic duty to our communities, states and nation with what we have and are. As natives and residents of Ijero-Ekiti, we have an important role to play in this community development as the ‘Sons and Daughters of the soil’, the sense of belongingness as a native or citizen of a community or nation is one of the impetuses that sprout the spirit of patriotism. Every society from time to time needs patriots to move her to the new frontiers of opportunities. Patriots are the men and women, young and old, natives and aliens, who are lovers and defenders of the society and the nation; they are altruists and not chauvinists.
We are called to be Patriots; men and women who have virtues and not the enemy of the public or haters of the society or country; we are positive and cannot injure the common wealth of our society. Ijero ,our town is a Yoruba words that means ‘Ajoro’ –‘’Mutual thoughts”. We all have big roles to play in the Ijero collective development. We will need this kind of mutual thoughts in all walks of our life and to move our nation forward. This is a commitment and pledge to the new future. Ponder on the meaning of Ijero that means Ajoro. This is a challenge for us to stands as one and dwell in unity and work in solidarity of spirit, and we can do that.
Let us therefore take up the virtues of patriotism like a garment and adorn the community we love with the beautification of progress and development, this is an unfinished business of a life time, but we can contribute our own quota for our community and societal development in our moment in history. Not just to hold an office, but to hold the forth for those who will come after us, as we did in FISU, with the torch of unionism, community and solidarity of spirit we kindled. Let us continue to build on these legacies. We are one people; united, we will always succeed but divided, we are bound to fail. We must begin the work anew. The torch of Ijero Patriotism has been rekindled in our generation, a generation which has a rendezvous with a new future without borders and barriers. We are the heir of this generation. Under God, we will succeed in passing on this core value heritage and bequest to our progeny.
OUR FUTURE AND THE WAY FORWARD
The future is now to fulfil the dreams of a greater society, where there will be opportunities for all. The youth can provide this platform; you have mutual responsibility to make sure that you are not used as a pawn by any individuals, body, sects or group at the detriment of our future; you should shun and eschew any social malaise and vices that will not make you to fulfil your destiny, you are born to live your dreams and rule your world. You are the future leaders that this country is waiting for, to salvage it to a promise land. I believe that God place you here at this moment in history to use your talent, time, knowledge, money , and other potentials to live a life that the future generation will said of you: Thank God, this one came into the world and have impact and leave a good footprints on the sands of time.
Finally, my fellow comrades, let us remember the story of a young man who became the President of the United States in 1960, at his inauguration who said to his fellow countrymen: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. And a young preacher from Georgia, whose name acronym is MLK and said: I Have a Dream in 1963.It was in that spirit and great human adventures that their country was led into a NEW FRONTIER. In a less than a decade later, young men enters the surface of the moon, in another decades, a young black man becomes the president of the world most powerful nation, with Dreams From his Father and Audacity of Hope with a mantra of CHANGE.
Let us remember these stories and be convinced in our hearts that there is power in words, conviction, hope and faith. Without belittling our own audacity of hope, there is strength in our youthfulness and solidarity of spirit. I will always exhort young people to Think Big, Live their Dreams, Trek in knowledge, and Believe in Holy books and put their rest in God. We will just be restless until we have our rest in Him. If we recognize our need of Him, He will help us to be alive in our youthful exuberance towards a new future of never-ending possibilities. Together, let us be optimistic and usher in a new dawn of progress in our union, our society, and our world. Together, we will build that new future without border and barrier. May God bless our Union. Thank you FISU.
By Femi Alufa
Thank you to the coterie of scholars of our own dear nativity and to our good people who treks in the fountain of knowledge. Let me thank the Federation of the Ijero Student’s Union (FISU) and its crew of the Ajoro Magazine for giving us this platform to ventilate our profound thoughts. I feel humble as an essayist, but swollen with pride to be among the alumni of FISU, Ijero Patriots, Ekiti breed who are good citizen of Nigeria and of the world.
For a decade, FISU has dominated the literary ‘headlines’ of the Ajoro thoughts-young and old, men and women, native and alien, learned and well-read- and the news has been good and a gospel of change. The dreams of our symbiotic thoughts of the past years have become one of the realities of our present day and a compass for the future. Most civilized countries know how to honour their national heroes, while the younger people look up to their role models and FISU members too do not forget their pioneers and alumni which belong to the epoch, they cherished them, the union members deserves our commendation in this regards; At the end of the day, our movement was not in vain, when FISU is growing and all members apply themselves to duty. The road to this future was a great effort and good leverage. I salute the resilience, persistence and responsibility of those young men and women, who shaped the union to what it is today. Thank you all.
Our generation of youth stands at the border-line between the ‘wasted generation’ and present days of corruption, which dent our collective and national image and calls for true re-branding of the polity, not only of our nation but also of our individuals from the bottom-up. At this defining moment in our history, we must embrace change; re-build our youths, restore trust in our leadership and re-create an enabling environment for all the citizens and rededicate ourselves for the common good of the society. It is not too much to ask, it is a sine qua non to the prospects of peace, progress and prosperity that we, the people deserves.
I wish to say that no one should receive the attention of our government, our society and the public stakeholders more than the youth. They are the future. In their hands is the destiny to make Nigeria; a great nation and good people; the trust to make Ekiti; a true fountain of knowledge indeed and the fortune to make Ijero; a greater society, where there is cornucopia of opportunities and new future for all. I am well convinced that we are more than ready to meet the challenges of self-determination and freedom to succeed and enter this new future without frontier. Wherever you are - in the schools, in colleges,
in tertiary institutions, at work, in your duty services, in sporting places, wherever you are... be assured that you have impact, your life counts, you have a role to play to make this world better than you met it, you are the change maker that our community, our country and our world is waiting for; you are valuable, you shall always remain in our hearts. I am firm in my conviction that you deserve a better future….
Recently, before our global eyes, a young black senator from Illinois, United States, during the declaration of his candidacy and electioneering campaign for the highest office in his country, taught us to believe in our youthful exuberance and hope in a new future that we are the change that our world is waiting for. In spite of the long dark night of racial prejudice and segregation; America embraced the change they can believe in. Black and White, young and old, rich and poor; they have creed in their ‘can- do- it -spirit’, they believe in their own potential, opportunities, and responsibilities they have to one another. They believe in the values that reflect their best and rooted in the American dreams. They are ready to come together and choose a new and better future. Towards making a home in our endless frontier, we must ready for change too and work for it. We must embrace personal and collective empowerment and development, this is the only way to truly have a place in the future we seek, as men and women in our society, and we can choose that new future now.
BUILDING OUR YOUTH FOR ICT AND LIFELONG LEARNING
We live in an increasingly information and knowledge-driven world which requires individuals and community to be able to continually develop and utilize different kinds of knowledge frameworks, value systems, intelligence structures and skills in order to make sense of, adapt to and contribute to change in our social and physical environment .Within this broader vision of human consciousness and participation, we must embrace the knowledge of computer education and information and communication technology (ICT) ,and making progress towards reaching high standards in our education and learning which can take us to a new era of progress in our education and information age. Education should no longer be viewed as a ritual that one engages in during only the early part of one's life with a routine course to cater for incidental needs during adulthood. Nor can the value of learning be seen in one-dimensional terms as related only to obtaining a job or career.
However, education systems throughout the world and our country in particular are ill-equipped to address the multiplicity of individual and community learning needs that healthy societies increasingly require. This is not only illustrated by the 900 million illiterate people around the world and the 130 million school-aged children who are out of school, but even more dramatically by the vast majority of learners who leave the education system with limited accomplishments, learning capacities and motivation to learn that hardly sustain beyond the schooling cycle. More problematically, conventional education systems fail to reflect (and, in fact, often contradict) the vast range of new ideas, experiences and understandings from a variety of disciplines that relate to processes of learning. Furthermore, conventional education systems are poorly prepared to deal with the challenges and opportunities inherent in the emerging information and communication technologies, and in the predicted "information society." They have done little to address a growing problem of social fragmentation, human frustration and dis-empowerment, cultural dislocation, and technological alienation.
Our youths should be empowered to choose and to actively construct the learning communities to which they belong. This involves lowering barriers (e.g. space, time, age, circumstance) that stand in the way of individuals and communities wishing to engage in different learning opportunities. More fundamentally, it involves a supra-national effort in critically rethinking some of the basic assumptions, processes, roles, relationships, approaches and discourses underlying conventional education systems and in creatively constructing new learning communities, and environments in which such communities can flourish, that are more responsive to diversity of learning needs, (meta-)cognitive styles and cultures around the world.
The dynamic stakeholders in the education (ranging from governments, NGOs, private companies, donor agencies, universities, foundations, etc.) should developed interdependent layers of activities to fund and promote public education, which is decaying and have a multiplying effect on our youths and the national development. Any society that fails to provide high quality education for its citizens cannot be developed or grow, It is the duty of the government like any responsible democracy to provide a world class education for its youths and citizenry to have a edge in the new age of information like his/her peers in New York, London, China and India. This is among the benefits of the new future without frontier that we seek. The choice is ours, and we must choose that future. Even our local government should create an enabling environment for ICT development at the grassroots, while the state and federal government should be the vanguard of making computer education and its tools affordable for the youths.
EMBRACING OUR CORE VALUES AND NEEDS FOR PATRIOTIC DUTY
The demand of this time is to summon our faith in our society values; the values of selfless service, humanity and patriotic duty to our communities, states and nation with what we have and are. As natives and residents of Ijero-Ekiti, we have an important role to play in this community development as the ‘Sons and Daughters of the soil’, the sense of belongingness as a native or citizen of a community or nation is one of the impetuses that sprout the spirit of patriotism. Every society from time to time needs patriots to move her to the new frontiers of opportunities. Patriots are the men and women, young and old, natives and aliens, who are lovers and defenders of the society and the nation; they are altruists and not chauvinists.
We are called to be Patriots; men and women who have virtues and not the enemy of the public or haters of the society or country; we are positive and cannot injure the common wealth of our society. Ijero ,our town is a Yoruba words that means ‘Ajoro’ –‘’Mutual thoughts”. We all have big roles to play in the Ijero collective development. We will need this kind of mutual thoughts in all walks of our life and to move our nation forward. This is a commitment and pledge to the new future. Ponder on the meaning of Ijero that means Ajoro. This is a challenge for us to stands as one and dwell in unity and work in solidarity of spirit, and we can do that.
Let us therefore take up the virtues of patriotism like a garment and adorn the community we love with the beautification of progress and development, this is an unfinished business of a life time, but we can contribute our own quota for our community and societal development in our moment in history. Not just to hold an office, but to hold the forth for those who will come after us, as we did in FISU, with the torch of unionism, community and solidarity of spirit we kindled. Let us continue to build on these legacies. We are one people; united, we will always succeed but divided, we are bound to fail. We must begin the work anew. The torch of Ijero Patriotism has been rekindled in our generation, a generation which has a rendezvous with a new future without borders and barriers. We are the heir of this generation. Under God, we will succeed in passing on this core value heritage and bequest to our progeny.
OUR FUTURE AND THE WAY FORWARD
The future is now to fulfil the dreams of a greater society, where there will be opportunities for all. The youth can provide this platform; you have mutual responsibility to make sure that you are not used as a pawn by any individuals, body, sects or group at the detriment of our future; you should shun and eschew any social malaise and vices that will not make you to fulfil your destiny, you are born to live your dreams and rule your world. You are the future leaders that this country is waiting for, to salvage it to a promise land. I believe that God place you here at this moment in history to use your talent, time, knowledge, money , and other potentials to live a life that the future generation will said of you: Thank God, this one came into the world and have impact and leave a good footprints on the sands of time.
Finally, my fellow comrades, let us remember the story of a young man who became the President of the United States in 1960, at his inauguration who said to his fellow countrymen: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country. And a young preacher from Georgia, whose name acronym is MLK and said: I Have a Dream in 1963.It was in that spirit and great human adventures that their country was led into a NEW FRONTIER. In a less than a decade later, young men enters the surface of the moon, in another decades, a young black man becomes the president of the world most powerful nation, with Dreams From his Father and Audacity of Hope with a mantra of CHANGE.
Let us remember these stories and be convinced in our hearts that there is power in words, conviction, hope and faith. Without belittling our own audacity of hope, there is strength in our youthfulness and solidarity of spirit. I will always exhort young people to Think Big, Live their Dreams, Trek in knowledge, and Believe in Holy books and put their rest in God. We will just be restless until we have our rest in Him. If we recognize our need of Him, He will help us to be alive in our youthful exuberance towards a new future of never-ending possibilities. Together, let us be optimistic and usher in a new dawn of progress in our union, our society, and our world. Together, we will build that new future without border and barrier. May God bless our Union. Thank you FISU.
ABOUT IJERO-EKITI
Ijero Ekiti is a city in Ekiti State of Nigeria in West Africa.
Ijero-Ekiti is one of the prominent towns in Ekiti State of Nigeria for her richness in culture, Solid Minerals and her people. The main language spoken by the indigenes of Ijero Ekiti is Ekiti dialect and Yoruba language
Ijero-Ekiti is the headquarter of Ijero Local government Area (Ijero LGA) which consist other towns 2like: Ikoro Ekiti, Ipoti-Ekiti, Ara-Ekiti, Epe-Ekiti, Idao-Ekiti, Ilokun-o Ekiti and the rest.
Ijero Ekiti has Ajero of Ijero Kingdom as the Oba, the king (the present Oba is HRM Oba Adebayo Adewole,Arojojoye 11). The traditional constitution of Ijero Ekiti is maintained by the Ajero of Ijero Kingdom and his chiefs like Aro, Ogboni, Saade, Odofin and the rest.
jero Ekiti is approximately 41 kilometers to Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, 15 kilometers to Aramoko-Ekiti, and 30 kilometers to the popular warm spring at Ikogosi-Ekiti and about 57 kilometers to Ilesha in Osun State. Distribution of Population According Federal Republic of Nigeria 2006 Population Census OFFICIAL GAZETTE, Ijero Ekiti population is thus:
Total population is 221,405 Male: 110,441 Female: 110,964
Ijero Ekiti streets: Oju-oro, Doherty, Arokodare, Ifaki, Ugbale, Keleja, Idofinmoji, Odo-ese, Okelogbo, Igemo, Eyigbo, Uwaro, igbo-oloko odo-oye odo- afa oju-oja oke-agba secretariat etc.
Farming Agriculture is the main traditional occupation of Ijero community. This is supplemented by petty trading by the womenfolk. The farmers cultivate wide range of food crops viz: - yam, cassava, maize, rice, plantain and banana. Ijero Ekiti Farms, these are the most popular farms within and around Ijero Ekiti Ajebandele Ajeje Arun Saloro Boriowo urapa Jubili OkeAsa Okoto Ologbodudu etc.
People and Culture: Because of the peaceful co-existence, and traditional hospitality of the people of Ijero Ekiti, many people have come to Ijero Kingdom to settle and make a living either as farmers, traders, professionals and civil servants, community people like the Igbos known as IBO, Hausas, the Igbiras, the Urhobos known by Ijero People as ISOBO are there till date. The traditional institutions in Ijero Ekiti are still very vibrant till this day; there is a special festival that makes Ijero Ekiti very popular in Ekiti State:
THE OGUN FESTIVAL This festival is held once a year around August, the festival involves local masquerades like O’sun and Ako-Eegun (AJe Olumooro, Aje Oroko soko), this festival is held for 7days, during this festive period the town is always full of fun, people all over the world, friends and families do come together to celebrate it, it also attracts Tourists at this time of the year, you may want to visit Ijero Ekiti in August. Ekiti state is abundantly blessed in mineral resources, most of them still untapped. These include Cassiterrite, Columbite, Tantalite, Tamalin and Limestone at industrial quantity for the production of cement which can be found in Ijero Ekiti.
Club and Associations:
1.Ijero Progressive Union (IPU)founded in the early 90,s by the likes of Late Mr Deji Omotade,Late Chief Mike Fatogbe,Engr.Adebayo Ojo and others,is the umbrella organisation of all the clubs and societies in the town.
2.Federation of Ijero Student's Union (FISU) founded in 1999 by some group of Ijero students;the likes of Deji Akinlawon,Lekan Anjoorin,Ibukun Oluwole,Gbenga Eyeowa,kemi Babade,Femi Alufa,Biodun Adams and other pioneers.
3.IJERO PATRIOTS,a Non-profit & Non-Partisan Socio-political group, for social networking of all Omoolojijero on the internet and the Facebook. Facebook: Ijero Patriots , Website: www.ijeropatriots.web.com Contact Person:Mr.Femi Alufa , Phone: 2348030475828.
High Schools:
Doherty Memorial Grammar School Ijero Ekiti founded in 1955.
Ijero High School (Oke-Adan) Ijero Ekiti
College: The School of Health Technology[2], Ijero – Ekiti The School of Health Technology, Ijero – Ekiti was established in 1997 following the creation of Ekiti State in October, 1996. The State Government believed there was need to increase the strength of middle-level health personnel in order to supplement the existing manpower in Ekiti State.
Academic program started fully in January 1999 with only two cadres of both Senior and Junior Community Health Extension Workers. The School’s highest ruling authority currently is the Ministry of Health under the leadership of the Permanent Secretary and Director Primary Health Care and Disease Control, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The School of Health Technology Ijero – Ekiti which is been metamorphosis into a College has been progressing academically and administratively under the leadership of Chief (Dr.) E. O. Omotoso, the Principal since 1999. [1]
Churches in Ijero Ekiti:
Catholic Church
Christ Church Cathedral[3]
Christ Apostolic Church
Redeemed Christian Church of God
Winner’s Chapel.
BOOKS ON IJERO-EKITI 1.Ijero Kingdom in Yoruba History by J.Wellington Alufa 2.Tell Ijeroism by Femi Alufa (2003) 3.Ajero Oyiyosoye and the Ekitiparapo War by Leke Oyebade
NOTABLE IJERO-EKITI INDIGENES
1.CHIEF AKIN OMOBORIOWO 2.LATE MUMMY HELENA F.DOHERTY 3.LATE CHIEF ADEOYE AJIDAHUN{WELIWELI} 4.LATE MR.PETER OLAWALE OTOKI 5.MAJOR GEN.SIMEON KAYODE ONI-Rtd. 6.HIGH CHIEF J.WELLINGTON ALUFA 7.HON.YEMI AROKODARE 8.HON.G.S.EYEOWA 9.LATE MR.DEJI OMOTADE 10.LATE CHIEF HON.MIKE FATOGBE,JP.
Ijero-Ekiti is one of the prominent towns in Ekiti State of Nigeria for her richness in culture, Solid Minerals and her people. The main language spoken by the indigenes of Ijero Ekiti is Ekiti dialect and Yoruba language
Ijero-Ekiti is the headquarter of Ijero Local government Area (Ijero LGA) which consist other towns 2like: Ikoro Ekiti, Ipoti-Ekiti, Ara-Ekiti, Epe-Ekiti, Idao-Ekiti, Ilokun-o Ekiti and the rest.
Ijero Ekiti has Ajero of Ijero Kingdom as the Oba, the king (the present Oba is HRM Oba Adebayo Adewole,Arojojoye 11). The traditional constitution of Ijero Ekiti is maintained by the Ajero of Ijero Kingdom and his chiefs like Aro, Ogboni, Saade, Odofin and the rest.
jero Ekiti is approximately 41 kilometers to Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, 15 kilometers to Aramoko-Ekiti, and 30 kilometers to the popular warm spring at Ikogosi-Ekiti and about 57 kilometers to Ilesha in Osun State. Distribution of Population According Federal Republic of Nigeria 2006 Population Census OFFICIAL GAZETTE, Ijero Ekiti population is thus:
Total population is 221,405 Male: 110,441 Female: 110,964
Ijero Ekiti streets: Oju-oro, Doherty, Arokodare, Ifaki, Ugbale, Keleja, Idofinmoji, Odo-ese, Okelogbo, Igemo, Eyigbo, Uwaro, igbo-oloko odo-oye odo- afa oju-oja oke-agba secretariat etc.
Farming Agriculture is the main traditional occupation of Ijero community. This is supplemented by petty trading by the womenfolk. The farmers cultivate wide range of food crops viz: - yam, cassava, maize, rice, plantain and banana. Ijero Ekiti Farms, these are the most popular farms within and around Ijero Ekiti Ajebandele Ajeje Arun Saloro Boriowo urapa Jubili OkeAsa Okoto Ologbodudu etc.
People and Culture: Because of the peaceful co-existence, and traditional hospitality of the people of Ijero Ekiti, many people have come to Ijero Kingdom to settle and make a living either as farmers, traders, professionals and civil servants, community people like the Igbos known as IBO, Hausas, the Igbiras, the Urhobos known by Ijero People as ISOBO are there till date. The traditional institutions in Ijero Ekiti are still very vibrant till this day; there is a special festival that makes Ijero Ekiti very popular in Ekiti State:
THE OGUN FESTIVAL This festival is held once a year around August, the festival involves local masquerades like O’sun and Ako-Eegun (AJe Olumooro, Aje Oroko soko), this festival is held for 7days, during this festive period the town is always full of fun, people all over the world, friends and families do come together to celebrate it, it also attracts Tourists at this time of the year, you may want to visit Ijero Ekiti in August. Ekiti state is abundantly blessed in mineral resources, most of them still untapped. These include Cassiterrite, Columbite, Tantalite, Tamalin and Limestone at industrial quantity for the production of cement which can be found in Ijero Ekiti.
Club and Associations:
1.Ijero Progressive Union (IPU)founded in the early 90,s by the likes of Late Mr Deji Omotade,Late Chief Mike Fatogbe,Engr.Adebayo Ojo and others,is the umbrella organisation of all the clubs and societies in the town.
2.Federation of Ijero Student's Union (FISU) founded in 1999 by some group of Ijero students;the likes of Deji Akinlawon,Lekan Anjoorin,Ibukun Oluwole,Gbenga Eyeowa,kemi Babade,Femi Alufa,Biodun Adams and other pioneers.
3.IJERO PATRIOTS,a Non-profit & Non-Partisan Socio-political group, for social networking of all Omoolojijero on the internet and the Facebook. Facebook: Ijero Patriots , Website: www.ijeropatriots.web.com Contact Person:Mr.Femi Alufa , Phone: 2348030475828.
High Schools:
Doherty Memorial Grammar School Ijero Ekiti founded in 1955.
Ijero High School (Oke-Adan) Ijero Ekiti
College: The School of Health Technology[2], Ijero – Ekiti The School of Health Technology, Ijero – Ekiti was established in 1997 following the creation of Ekiti State in October, 1996. The State Government believed there was need to increase the strength of middle-level health personnel in order to supplement the existing manpower in Ekiti State.
Academic program started fully in January 1999 with only two cadres of both Senior and Junior Community Health Extension Workers. The School’s highest ruling authority currently is the Ministry of Health under the leadership of the Permanent Secretary and Director Primary Health Care and Disease Control, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The School of Health Technology Ijero – Ekiti which is been metamorphosis into a College has been progressing academically and administratively under the leadership of Chief (Dr.) E. O. Omotoso, the Principal since 1999. [1]
Churches in Ijero Ekiti:
Catholic Church
Christ Church Cathedral[3]
Christ Apostolic Church
Redeemed Christian Church of God
Winner’s Chapel.
BOOKS ON IJERO-EKITI 1.Ijero Kingdom in Yoruba History by J.Wellington Alufa 2.Tell Ijeroism by Femi Alufa (2003) 3.Ajero Oyiyosoye and the Ekitiparapo War by Leke Oyebade
NOTABLE IJERO-EKITI INDIGENES
1.CHIEF AKIN OMOBORIOWO 2.LATE MUMMY HELENA F.DOHERTY 3.LATE CHIEF ADEOYE AJIDAHUN{WELIWELI} 4.LATE MR.PETER OLAWALE OTOKI 5.MAJOR GEN.SIMEON KAYODE ONI-Rtd. 6.HIGH CHIEF J.WELLINGTON ALUFA 7.HON.YEMI AROKODARE 8.HON.G.S.EYEOWA 9.LATE MR.DEJI OMOTADE 10.LATE CHIEF HON.MIKE FATOGBE,JP.
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