The university community of Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, will in few days’ time, be a beehive of activities as the House of Representatives Deputy Whip, Hon Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya, formally joins the Diamond Jubilee club.
Adekoya is an experienced grassroots politician and quiet philanthropist whose service at the national assembly has continue to benefit several communities and individuals beyond Ijebuland.
The astute politician, we gathered, has prepared for a week-long activity to make the 60th birthday celebration a memorable one.
Highlight of the activities include a soccer tournament, an inter-denominational choral competition, Quran competition, commissioning of Ako Onigbagbo Methodist Church, Ako-Matoole.
The grand finale of the birthday event, which promises to be a fun-filled one and also attract top dignitaries from all walks of life to the agrarian community of Ago-Iwoye, will hold at the open field, Ako Nursery and Primary School, Ako Matoole, Ago-Iwoye on Sunday, March 21, 2021.
Attacker, as Adekoya is widely addressed beyond in the political and social circle in Nigeria was born on March 21, 1961.
He started his primary education Omo Edumare Model School, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun
State, (First School Leaving Certificate) from 1971 to 1975. He thereafter attended Ago Iwoye Secondary School, for his Secondary school leaving Certificate between 1975 and
1980.
Aremo Adekoya proceeded to University of Benin, UNIBEN where he bagged Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance. He was also at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri for his Post Graduate Diploma PGD in Financial Management.
His previous work experiences include Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industries (N.B.I.C) Lagos State. 1981-1988, Eko International Bank Plc, Lagos State 1988-1995, elected councilor for Ward F2 Somolu Local Government Area Council, Lagos State 1996, Vice Chairman/Supervisory Councilor
For Medical, Health, Agric and Natural Resources Somolu Local Government Area Council, Lagos State. April -Dec. 1996, first Executive Chairman Kosofe Local Government Area Council, Lagos State March 1997 – July 1998, Personal Assistant to The Honorable Minister of State for Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja. July 1999 – May 2003, Full Commissioner 1 Local Government Service Commission, Ogun State Nov. 2003 – June 2007, Honourable Commissioner
Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State July 2007 – May 2008, Honourable State Commissioner, Ministry of Works, Ogun State May 2008 – Dec 2010, member, House of Representatives June 2015 – June 2019.
A man of many parts, Hon Adekoya holds the title of Aremo Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye, Otunba Alade’refe Of Ijebu-Ife
Otunba Mulero of Ikosi-Kosofe, Aare, Opomulero of Lagos, Otunba Radefuwa of Ilaporu, Otunba Gbadero of Aiyede-Ikale, Otunba Bobaseye of Ibiade, Asiwaju Ako of Ako Matoole, Asiwaju, Eyo Bajulaye of Lagos, Otunba Maiyegun of Ilara-Epe, Otunba Gbobaniyi of Imasayi, Otunba Tadese of Afon Land, Otunba Ori-Ade Odo-Jobore, Otunba Bobagunwa of Itasin-Imobi, Otunba, Iwaju-Oba Aganranmuda of Iwopin, Otunba Bobagunwa of Ijale, Ketu, Otunba Gbadela of Iraye Remo, Saraki Adinni of Ago-Iwoye, Otun-Giwa Egbe Bobagunte, Asiwaju Okunrin, Akile Ijebu, Asiwaju Egbe Bobagunte Okunrin ati Obinrin, Ago-Iwoye, Balogun Oloja of Akile Ijebu, Baba Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Akile Ijebu.
