By Yemi Olajutemu
Ado Ekiti
The Provost College of Health, Science and Technology Ijero Ekiti (COHESTI) Dr Cecilia Adebayo has hailed the philanthripic gesture of an Ijero Ekiti born community leader Asiwaju Dr Abiodun Arokodare who Donated Blocks of Classrooms and Lecture theater to the institution.
Dignatories including officials of the Ekiti State Government, Top officials of the school, community leaders in Ijero Metropolis as well as students attended the foundation laying ceremony of the specially donated project.
The Secretary to the Ekiti State Government (SSG), Dr. Habibat Adubiaro who represented the visitor to the institution, Gov Biodun Oyebanji, commended the school management for the success recorded so far availed the opportunity to call on private organizations and individuals to assist government in rescuing the education sector of the nation.
According to her, a collective effort is needed at revitalizing the lost glory of education and restoring the values the state is known for.
The state scribe gave kudos to the donor initiative, urging other well meaning individuals to take a cue from the Community leader who had always made himself available to render assistance for human development and community growth. She assured members of the public that the current administration of Biodun Oyebanji will leave no stone unturned at turning the fortunes of the state positively across all sectors.
Earlier, the Provost, Dr(Mrs) Cecilia Adebayo in her remarks, urged Ijero Indigenes to emulate worthy virtues of the ijero-born Philanthropist, Dr. Abiodun Arokodare, by supporting developmental works in the college, through project donations.
Dr. Adebayo who described the initiative as an answer to prayers, expressed delight at the timing of the foundation laying ceremony, which she said reflected the good omen of possibilities, brought by the administration of Ekiti State Governor, His Excellency, Biodun Oyebanji.
Also, the Owa ajero of Ijero Kingdom, Oba Adewole Adebayo, who described Dr Arokodare as a man of repute explained that he had used his position and wealth to attract physical and infrastructural development to Ijero Kingdom.
Responding, the donor, Dr Abiodun Arokodare, who was represented by Architect Ayeni, expressed optimism that the project, which he described as a symbol of commitment to the development of Ijero Community, will upon completion ease the challenge of inadequate lecture rooms in the College; a position corroborated by the College Director of Works, Engr Dare Adu, who noted that the structure will house a total of twenty-four lecture rooms.
On her part, the College Registrar, Mrs Caroline Ogunsakin, who noted that nobody is too poor to affect the society positively, stressed the need for humans to have their names written in gold.
The Foundation laying ceremony was attended by Principal Officers, Top Management, Union Leaders, as well as Staff and Students of the College.