Olufunke Aladejare
The Royal Eminence of Atayero Royal Family of Arakale Ruling House Aramoko Ekiti, Ekiti West Local government area of Ekiti state, M’oba Olusegun Aderemi has donated Vicarage building to Payne Memorial Anglican Church, Igemo Street, Aramoko Ekiti.
Atayero stated the gesture was an attempt to give back to his Community for meaningful development.
The Lord Bishop Diocese of Ekiti West, Anglican Communion,RT Rev Rufus Victor Ajileye Adepoju at the event urged sons and Daughters of Aramoko to engage in various developmental projects that would boost the standard of the community.
People of the community especially members of the Church were excited at the developments which came in two variants as the Vicarage donation was also accompanied by school project in Aramoko Community.
The residents said it was first ever in the history of the community.
The cleric also advised Aramoko Indigenes on Serious Committment to the work of God, added that any partnership with God will attract everlasting reward.
The Lord Bishop Adepoju appreciated the philantrophic gesture of Atayero and urged him not to relent in his efforts at contributing into the house of God .
He called on other members of the Church especially the well to do to take a cue of the good deeds as demonstrated by the Atayero.
“He is not the only one in this Diocese,but at the same time struggling to contribute his own quota to the development of the Church and the community at large
“Anybody that joins hands with God can never regret,this is a good example for each every one of us to follow.
In his speech, Atayero appreciated Almighty God for giving him the wherewithal with promise to do more in the house of God and the Society at large.He appreciated the Lord Bishop on his roles as a religious leader
“I thank God for giving me the opportunity to give back to the Society where I come from ,I also glorify God for giving us the kind of religious leaders who are worthy of emulation.
“Our prayers are being answered in this church,we are progressing, anyone who also have it mind to contribute to the house of God,God will make it easy for such person.
“Almighty is on course,He only used me to do this.When I was approached on this. I was delighted at the confidence reposed on me that I could do it. I committed everything into the hands of God,and today,it becomes a reality
“Considering all other community projects at hands,God still answered our prayers to build the house of God in this Church “
Aderemi called on all sons and daughters of the community both at home and in Diaspora to come home and use Community projects/development to write their names in gold and at the same time contribute to the work of God “for evelasting reward”
He therefore added that the building of Vicarage for the Church and donation of Land for School building cum pledge to complete the project is just a tip of the iceberg.
“This is just a step,more are still coming”
The Church administrator ,Revd Canon G O.Akinyemi said the philantrophic gesture would forever linger in memories of the people of Aramoko.
“This is the first time in this Diocese that someone would build a Vicarage in the house of God”
Revd Akinyemi congratulated the Lord Bishop Adepoju for witnessing the kind of development in his time.
“This is not the first time of Aderemi. In 2009, the. Church bell of St Andrews Church ,Isao quarters was bought by him”
Reverend Akinyemi who prayed for more blessings for Atayero urged all members of Payne Memorial Anglican Church on Proper maintenance of the Vicarage.
At the foundation laying of the Permanent site for the Anglican Church School,Lord Bishop Adepoju prayed for more capacity for the donor and bright future for all the children that would attend the school.
Atayero who stressed his commitment to the development of Aramoko community said”I pledged to build the school as my own way of giving back to the Society that produced me. Without that,it’s not balanced”.
