By Correspondent.
The concept of communal self help efforts came alive recently when Ogidi Community in Ijumu Local Government of Kogi State disclosed that it had so far committed to the execution of some development projects worth N 12.8 million to boost social and economic development of the area.
The President of Ogidi Development Association (ODA), Mr Femi Oloruntoba, disclosed this on Monday at Ogidi, adding that the projects were executed in years.
Oloruntoba, who spoke at the annual general meeting of the community, listed the projects as: purchase of a transformer, renovation of Ogidi Community Secondary School, grading of Ogidi-Kabba road, renovation and furnishing of the community police station and purchase of two motorcycles for the use of police.
The President said that the ODA was also able to attract the attention of the Federal Government to the deplorable condition of Ogidi-Iyara road undergoing rehabilitation by FERMA.
He added that other self help projects lined up for execution from 2022 are: the community street project, purchase of a patrol vehicle for police, construction of a library , school laboratory equipment, construction of a youth development centre, and boreholes among others.
Oloruntoba,who appealed to the indigenes of Ogidi, home and abroad,to show more interest in the development of the community in order to make it more attractive to investors, called on the state and federal governments to aid of the town by implementing projects that wwould plift the standard of living of the residents of the community.
There was presentation of two motorcycles to the police station in the town, launching of two books on the history, written by by Ogidi Ela Academic Forum and display of culture dance by the people of OOgid.
The annual event is jointly organised by Onah Gongogo, Otun and Ohi communities that made up Ogidi.
The Olojo of Ogidi, Oba Stephen Dada Arogundade, Oluotun of Ogidi, Oba Joseph Alamoh, Olokoro of Ogidi, Oba Samuel Ajayi Sule and Baale of R. O. Oloka were among the traditional rulers that graced the colourful occasion
Other prominent indigenes of the town that attended the event include Mr Sunday Thomas, Federal Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission, Chief APS Arogundade, a computer expert, Professor Funlola Alabi, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria,among others.(vital news).
According to Wikipedia,Ogidi is a Yoruba town in Kogi State, known for its formations of igneous rock mountains, a traditional art industry, hospitality, valor and a deep tradition of self-reliance.
