The governor also commended the author for writing Built from the Break, noting that publishing a book requires courage, discipline and commitment.<\/p>\n
Makinde recalled his own experience shortly after assuming office when he sought to publish a compilation of his thoughts and aspirations for Oyo State but abandoned the project after pirated copies surfaced in circulation before the original publication left the printers.\n<\/p>\n
He described Built from the Break as a highly recommended read and promised to feature it among the books he would review on social media this year.\n<\/p>\n
The governor further announced that the access road leading to the facility, currently being rehabilitated by Lagelu Local Government, would be extended to the frontage of the home and fitted with solar-powered streetlights to improve accessibility and comfort for residents.\n<\/p>\n
Makinde, who noted that he was in the midst of a national campaign and would proceed to Abuja after the event to unveil the Reset Agenda Manifesto, said he considered the occasion important because of its significance to the welfare of senior citizens.\n<\/p>\n
Read also:\u00a0Tinubu using foreign reserves to hoodwink Nigerians \u2013 Makinde<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He described the establishment of the home as an extraordinary gesture inspired by Shobowale\u2019s love for her parents and concern for the elderly. According to him, while public attention often gravitates toward large and highly visible projects, initiatives that directly improve lives are often the ones with the most enduring impact.\n<\/p>\n The governor also praised Lagelu Local Government for the ongoing rehabilitation of Akala Way, saying the project demonstrated that local governments in Oyo State were contributing meaningfully to development.\n<\/p>\n Drawing from personal experience, Makinde said Nigeria\u2019s family support system remains one of the country\u2019s strengths, noting that his late mother lived with him until her passing. He added that the senior citizens\u2019 home would further strengthen that culture of care and support for the elderly.\n<\/p>\n He urged affluent members of society to channel their resources and influence toward positive causes, saying:\n<\/p>\n \u201cStop using your wealth, your position and your influence to oppress others. Use your wealth, use your position and use your intellect to make life better for members of this society.\u201d<\/p>\n Read also:\u00a0Makinde approves \u20a64.6bn compensation for Circular road-affected property owners<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n The event attracted dignitaries, Nollywood personalities, community leaders and other well-wishers.\n<\/p>\n Members of the governor\u2019s entourage included the Secretary to the State Government, Musibau Babatunde; Professor, Chief of Staff, Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole; Deputy Chief of Staff, Kazeem Adeniyi; Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry. Salihu Adelabu; Professor, Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun; and Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Williams Akin-Funmilayo.\n<\/p>\n Others were Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Abdulmojeed Mogbojubola; Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Segun Olayiwola; Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi; Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Wasilat Adegoke; Senior Executive Assistant to the Governor on General Duties, Bayo Lawal; Executive Adviser on Health Intervention, Temitope Alonge; Professor and the Chairman of Lagelu Local Government, Mudasiru Kamorudeen, among other government functionaries.\n<\/p>\n Source: <\/p>\n Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on well-meaning Nigerians with resources, influence and privilege to use them to improve society rather than oppress others. The governor made the… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8207,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Related News<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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