INAUGURAL SPEECH DELIVERED BY SIKIRU OLUSEGUN ABDULWASIU THE PRESIDENT OF SAGAMU YOUTH ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF INAUGURATION OF THE NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

 DELIVERED BY SIKIRU OLUSEGUN ABDULWASIU THE PRESIDENT OF SAGAMU YOUTH ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF INAUGURATION OF THE NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

TODAY SATURDAY 6TH MARCH 2021

Protocols:

Hon. Gbenga Banjo Baruwa

The Chairman 

Sagamu Local Government.

His Royal Highness

Oba (Barr.) Babatunde Ajayi

The Paramount Ruler of Remo Kingdom.

Hon. Onanuga Adewunmi

Member,  House of Representatives,

Representing Remo Federal Constituency.

Hon. Oladunjoye Segun Shitta

Deputy Majority Leader,

Ogun State House of Assembly.

Hon. Ademola Adeyinka( Sapele)

Member, Ogun State House of Assembly.

Hon. Funmilayo Efuwape

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development.

All the Royal Fathers in attendance.

Aare Adetola Emmanuel King

CEO, Adron Homes and Properties.

Com. Isiaka Salami

Pioneer President

Sagamu Youth Association.

Com. Jamiu Alabi Olododo.

The former President of Sagamu Youth Association.

Com. Damilare Fasasi

The Immediate Past President of Sagamu Youth Association.

Sagamu Youth Association Stakeholders  here present.

Com. Lawal Gbenga (Ambassador  Easy)

Chairman, Electoral/ Transition Committee.

Other members of Electoral/ Transition Committee here present.

Otunba Kayode Howells

Chairman, Sagamu Peace Agenda Forum and his members here present.

All the Security Agencies here present.

My distinguished Youths home and abroad, including those monitoring the program online.

Gentle men of the press.

Ladies and Gentle men.

My gratitude for your presence today! I am grateful for the work of the Transition/Electoral Committee and the many individuals who contributed to this inauguration ceremony. It is wonderful to see the level of effort put into making this event a success.

I am humbly elated to stand here, and that you are all here as we celebrate this remarkable youth body ushering new executives with trajectory of great enthusiasm. I am honored and humbled to accept the responsibility of an organization that has aid youth emancipation, and empowering mission which shaped a legacy of excellence in youth constituencies since 1999, though officially, September 2, 2010.

20th of February this year marked the beginning of a new phase in our move to making history, wherein today is the formal opening of rejuvenate of hope. This event provides meaningful reflection of our proud past, highlighting our present, and visualizing the bright future we are edging to build together. 

This change of baton ceremony might be an opportunity to wear our best outfits and regalia. Great! However, twenty-two (22) years of stories telling the rollercoaster sparks in my subconscious mind that, Inaugurations are traditions that remind us of our strength as a community youths, the continuity of our enduring values and writing compelling new chapters together. 

Often times, in order to move forward, we need to dig into our past, it was not all rosy albeit as the saying goes, “every dark cloud has a silver lining”. This saying resonates well with me and here is why Some months prior February, our expectancy for normalcy in youth emancipation almost never happened while many of us were hopeful for the best, the situation continued to drip south. Now, all these can be put behind us in order to fall forward for greater feat.

Having said that, let me take you on a journey into our administration, an era that value questioning status quo, engaging youths in critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication skills, teamwork, and ethical judgment: which are the cornerstones of a productive life, and the qualities of our labour/skill employers want.

One of the most common questions often posed at myself is: Comr. Segun, what is your vision for the development of Sagamu and community youths in particular? I believe the best vision for our communities and youth constituencies are the ones we develop collectively. Although I will be framing that statement in context of Is:

Individual 

Initiative 

i-Vision

INDIVIDUAL

Our teeming youths  range  from  background and skills;  whilst our vision statement  requires  us  to  work  with  each  range that touches each youths based  on  his or  her  individual  potential.  So,  how  are  we  doing  so  far?  An  increasing  number  of modern tech inadequacies as denograted  hands-on trust in our labour/manpower  and we tend to encourage  participation  in  internships that could build each and every youths. Our effort  to  provide  such  opportunities  to  all  youths is  the  impetus  behind  our  current campaign,  where almost 60%  of  the  energy shall be channel  to  youth-community-public interactions.     Now  let’s  talk  about  the general populace, engaging  our  brothers and sisters in and outside Sagamu is  no  more an  option  but  a  necessity.  We  have  a  greater  need  for  such  relationships  because  our commitment  to development and peaceful coexistence requires  additional  resources such as mentorship, which the  youth constituency cannot explicitly provide.

INITIATIVE

It is the believe of our administration that the  strongest  bedrock  upon  which  the  best preparation  can  be  built is via lasting initiative.  It  serves as precautionary and correctional measure  for  strong institution because  it  expands  their  intellectual  capabilities,  increases  their  agility  and  broadens their  horizons.    Hence,  we will  deepen  our  commitment  to  the  synergy  between  the correcting our collective past errors and  preparing for the future.   A  couple  of  our plans:  

Partnering with NDLEA to form NDLEA/SYA Drug Free Club with intent to take anti illicit drugs campaign to all secondary schools in Sagamu.

Partnering with Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Education on the #WastePay programme

Partnering with Ministry of Agriculture for the concessioning of farmlands and farm facilities in our public secondary schools.

Establishment of SYA/STEM(Science Technology &  Engineering Mathematics) Club with major focus on our secondary schools pupils.

Establishment of SYA Safety Volunteers.

Activation and equipping Environmetal Volunteers at all Community based youth associations.

Creating a well detailed database for all youths in Sagamu, including artisans.

Soliciting for jobs for our teeming unemployed youths both in private establishments and government institutions.

Partnering with the Sagamu Peace Agenda Forum to ensure a continuous peaceful co-existence among youths and residents of Sagamu across tribes and cadres.

Protecting the image of Sagamu and guiding jealously, our cultural heritage.

Organise yearly Shagamu Economic Summit to fast track investment in Shagamu.

i-VISION

Talking about the future we can build collectively. The  first  station  is  a  commitment  to  enhance  the  quality  of education  while  increasing  access  and  affordability  to  qualified  students.  Generally speaking,  one  can  assume  that  simultaneously  increasing  access  and  affordability  will require  resources  that  are  beyond  our  reach. To do so,  we go in future time on a journey  that will  lead  to  the  future  we  envision:

quality  education cum exposure

build a strong youth institution

develop an inclusive community 

Part of my pledges today is what we have commenced actions on between 20th of February the period we emerge via the polls and now 6th of March, to mention but a few of this action includes:

Creation of internship opportunities for ten (10) undergraduates;

Employment opportunity for fifty (50) Sagamu Youths;

Periodic community environmental sanitation tagged Operation Clean Up Sagamu;

Constituting platforms for public relations.

This pledge to serve our community every day for the next three (3) years, with all we have to offer in words, actions, energy, and, of course, values; has given us reasons to create the following directorates and their head:

Directorate of Education and Empowerment - Comr. Babatunde Ogunsanwo

Directorate of Agriculture

Directorate of Sports

Directorate of Transportation

Directorate on Public Health

Directorate of Technology

Using this moment to announce the formation of Sagamu Youth Association Media Team who are to work with all executives through the office of the Director of Information, hence my hearty congratulations to:

Comr. Adeniran Titilope

Comr. Abosede Christian 

Comr. Sojobi Olawale

Comr. Adebanjo Adeife Valentine

Comr. David Deebaba

You have my faithful vow of enduring resolve and love to all that Sikiru Olusegun Abdulwasiu is today, and all he will be in the future! In the same vein, let it be on note that our tenure is not on vendatta mission but falling forward for an all inclusive administration for the collective good of Sagamu. 

We are sworn in today March 6, 2021 for a tenure of 3years which elapse on March 5, 2024 to usher in new administration, our stance to uphold guiding rules of Sagamu Youth Association is resolute without prejudice.

I ask you to join with me as we work collectively, energized in our values by our vision to achieve the rejuvenation of hope that our mission promises. Greatest Sagamites! Let's write our history in gold!

Thank you!

God bless Sagamu Youths! 

God bless Sagamu LGA!

God bless Remo!!

God bless Ogun State!!

Orisagamu Agbewa ooo!!! 

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Comr. Sikiru Oluwasegun Abdulwasiu

President, Sagamu Youth Association