By Engineer Taiwo Charles Oni
I have worked with many Executive Chairmen of Local Governments in my over three decades of Service in this State. I can write a lot about my experiences in my over three decades of service.

For some, I have had a peaceful, brilliant and enjoyable relationship, gaining a lot of experiences of life. Some have been unkind, arrogant, power drunk, un cooperating and hardly ready to deliver the dividence of democracy which they swore to uphold.
Rather, such pursued their inordinate ambition with greed and selfishness, less caring for the poor masses that voted them into power,
Hon.Chief Shina Ogunleye doesn’t really like praise singing and he eschews undue publicity. He is a cool headed, brilliant,selfless, workhalic,vibrant, intelligent,tactical, shrewd born Leader of Leaders, shrewd politician to just say a little of his qualities.
In all he is humble, kind, understanding and humane. He a young man but full of experience and he is an Oracle of wisdom who always appreciate and respect other people’s opinion.
You hardly feel bored and your hunger will give way when he engages you in philosophy of life and politics.
The young and silent achiever has executed a lot of laudable projects within the little period of his assumption of office as the Executive Chairman in the LCDA.
Among the projects are the under listed viz : Construction of one block of 5 lock up shops in Iworoko and Are – Ekiti. That of Are has toilet facilities incorporated with it. Drilling of Borehole with stanchion, generating set to power it with four fetching points . Reactivation of the moribund borehole in the LCDA Provision of furniture for offices
Unprecedented boost of the Internally Generated Revenue of the LCDA over what it used to be.

Occasional release of financial assistances to Staffers and the community people when the need arises and when the LCDA has the wherewithal to back it. Empowerment for Security Operatives in with four brand new BAJAJ motorcycles and provision of cash for fueling, maintenance and other neccesities
All the above have been hundred percent completed. He is almost concluding grading of roads in all the towns that make up the LCDA. As if that is not enough, construction of a new Chairman and Executives office complex has reached an advance stage.
Construction of drainages and desilting is completed in five out of the six towns that make up the LCDA.That of Iworoko that is remaining is 90 percent completed, however, desilting is completed in designated areas there.
Palm kernels are being nurtured by the Agric Department of the LCDA for the LCDA courtesy of approval of the Chairman.

ADMINISTRATION
Non of the Statutory meetings have been missed since I resumed there and in fact always in a relaxed, exciting mood though with all seriousness. Members always contribute meaningfully and with high degree of responsibility, cordiality with pavaded love and peace.
Mutual love and respect is maintained among the staff.

You can hardly differentiate between Civil Servants and Politicians because of the matured way the Chairman do conduct the affairs of the LCDA.
The cordiality between the politicians and the Civil Servants relate can best be imagined. They love us and we love them. There is no age limit or status in our relationship.
When we rejoice, they rejoice with us. When we are happy they are happy, so also when other wise. They take up our issues if we have any. The Obas and Regents are wonderful and kind in their cooperations and assistance to the LCDA in entirety.
Our Executive Secretary Mr Adelupo A. A. has been outstanding in his conduct and service in our LCDA. He always offer necessary advice and corrections without mincing words. In fact, he is a friend of the LCDA. Ifedara LCDA is unique in all ramifications.
Our Chairman is replicating the activities of His Excellency Hon. ‘Biodun Oyebanji”BAO” in the LCDA. The LCDA is a potential Local Government and it shall come to pass by God’s grace. Pictures don’t lie, but we have the videos and pictures of the projects and activities on our LCDA platforms and we all witnessed these projects physically.
I shall however, make them available on other platforms where this write up will be posted.
UP OTUNBA HON. SHINA OGUNLEYE
UP IFEDARA LCDA.