Shekinat Abubakar
Hundreds of students in Ilawe Ekiti have benefited from the free books and other instructional materials distributed by Oke Emo Development Council as part of efforts to promote academic excellence.
The students were selected from different schools including, Ilawe Grammar School, United High School and Corpus Christi College.
Speaking during the exercise in Ilawe Ekiti, Chairman Oke Emo Development Council and Atunwase of Ilawe Ekiti, Sir Lawrence Egunjobi said the council had contributed to the development of Oke Emo community in the areas of heath, education, security Youth and women empowerment through the support from sons and daughters of the community home and abroad.
Sir Egunjobi explained that most of the programmes carried out by the Oke Emo Development Council ward 6 Ilawe Ekiti were done to complement the efforts of the present administration led by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, saying the government alone cannot meet the needs of the people.
Also speaking, the Elemo of Oke Emo, Ilawe EKiti, who is the head of the five quartets that made up the community, High Chief Gbenga Agbona explained that much more development strides were still in the pipeline.
Some of the students who benefited from the free instructional materials expressed happiness and thanked leadership of Oke Emo Development Council for the gesture, saying it would assist their academic performances.
The highlight of the ceremony was the account of stewardship rendered by the council’s Chairman, Sir Egunjobi in line with the principle of transparency and accountability.
