Ilaro Rector Urges Yewa Youths to Pursue Education for Lasting Impact of Senator Yayi’s Projects

Dr. M.A. Akinde, Rector of the newly upgraded Federal University of Technology, Ilaro (formerly Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro), has called on youths across Yewaland to embrace education as a vital tool for sustaining the development initiatives championed by Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. He emphasized that only through a strong commitment to learning can the senator’s contributions to Ogun West yield enduring benefits for the community.

He said that the only way the development efforts of the Yayi, the Senator representing Ogun West would not be wasteful is when the youths develop great interest in education, and face their studies squarely.

Dr Akinde was fielding questions from League of Yewa-Awori Media Practitioners (LOYAMP), on Saturday, November 15, 2025, during the Grand Finale of 2025 Oronna Ilaro Festival.

Naming two recent concluded projects by Senator Adeola Yayi in Ilaro as examples, the FPI Rector was optimistic that the only way the projects could stand the test of time is when the youths shun neglecting education.

The projects, according to him include upgrading Federal Polytechnic Ilaro to Federal University of Technology, Ilaro, by the effort of Senator Adeola Yayi who also gave a popular club in Ilaro – Recreation Club, Ilaro, an ultra-modern clubhouse with state-of-the-art facilities, which was commissioned by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, during the Grand Finale.

“Education of nowadays needs more dedication and the youths must embrace it.

“If the youths neglect being educated, people from other places would flood the newly upgraded university.

“So, the youths must be part of the progress development in order to let the University stand very well”, he said.

According to Dr. Akinde, he became what he is today because of education, adding, “I did my secondary schooling here in Ilaro, not knowing I would eventually become the Rector of Ilaro Polytechnic.

“This is possible because I took education very serious. I have seen the gains of education, so I advise our youths to do likewise.”

Speaking on Oronna Ilaro Festival, Dr Akinde said the festival has become yearly historical for the people of Ilaro in Yewa South Local Government of Ogun State, describing it as joyful for everybody which bring people from near and far together on the day of festivities.

He called on sons and daughters of Ilaro to always look forward to the festival, cooporate, support and make meaningful contribution towards the festival.

Dr Akinde added that the yearly festival is to showcase the cultural heritage of Ilaro community in which government can make use of it in their tourism programme of activities and also jack up their revenue.

“Oronna Ilaro Festival celebration has been in global world comes every November of the year”, .Dr Akinde said.

The FPI Rector commended Senator Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) for giving the Recreation Club, Ilaro, a beautiful facelift, with modern facilities, the gesture that has given thousands of cheers to Senator Adeola Yayi for making history that can never be forgotten in the life span of recreation club of Ilaro.