By Francis Adewumi
A chairmanship aspirant for the forth coming Local government election in irepodun ifelodun local government, Hon Gbenga Ogunleye under the All Progressive Party has promised to empower the youth of the local government area.
He made this known in an exclusive interview with him recently
Hon Gbenga Ogunleye is a good example of youth Ekiti need because, he posseses some outstanding attributes.
Ogunleye has been puting smiles on the faces of many people in locality, irepodun/ifelodun local government area of Ekiti State.
Hon Ogunleye through his had empowered many youth through his youths within his capacity
He also promised to support farmers through farmers support initiatives.
The hopeful is a foremost leading hopeful and a dynamic youth in Ekiti state.
He possess these qualities
Honesty and Integrity.
“The supreme quality of leadership is unquestionably integrity.
“Honesty and integrity are important ingredients which make a good leader. How can you expect your followers to be honest when you lack these qualities yourself? but Ogunleye is a leader per excellent”
Leaders succeed when they stick to their values and core beliefs and without ethics, this will not be possible.
Am very sure that this young man possess this quality. Ogunleye is a man who has confidence.
To be an effective leader, you should be confident enough to ensure that other follow your commands. If you are unsure about your own decisions and qualities, then your subordinates will never follow you. As a leader, he has been oozing with confidence, show some swagger and assertiveness to gain the respect of your subordinates.
According to him, he joined Politics officially 1999 when I served as party agent to PDP at Poling Unit 009 . And later decamped with his Dad to AD during the second term bid of H.E Otunba Niyi Adebayo in 2003. We were welcomed to AD by H.E himself and other party leaders like Hon Liasu Sulaimon and Pa Kayode Olotu etc . Since 2003, I have served at several positions starting from party agent , ward mobilizer and retuning officer during the election”he said
Earlier he said he is contesting for the position of Local Government Chairmanship of Irepodun/Ifelodun in order to deliver more dividend of Democracy to my local, also to impact more in the lives of my constituent with my vast experience in oil and gas industry and other production industries without relying on government. To develop of mineral resources for our common use and to tap into in explored opportunity in the field of education by improving of local allowance given to the teacher to give quality teaching and aids to the student ( equipping the school library with latest textbook), sport creating enabling environment by upgrading the schools sport facilities and power training both local and if possible internationally. Build the confidence of our aged parents by providing basic amenities needed by all promptly.”
He lamented on how Awo has been sidelined in the race for chairmanship for irepodun ifelodun local government area saying 3. Awo has been marginalized because since 1993 Awo Ekiti on had the opportunity to be elected as Irepodun Ifelodun local Chairman ones and it was a short period of Engr. Segun Oni . Each time Awo indigene comes out to contest , we will be told we are in constituency 2, not Irepodun/Ifelodun permutations. These comprises of Awo. Eyio , Esure, Iworoko, Are , Afao, Araromi and Igbemo, Which has always favour igbemo or Iworoko due to their population, Wards and Influence from the notable leaders . And When it’s the time of Constituency 2, we are always classified as Irepodun, this has robbed us of this opportunity severally”
“This is why our leaders decided to name us middle belt since we are treated as cast in our local government. And now that Governor Fayemi heard our prayers by merging us with Igede Ekiti in the Local Government Chairmanship power rotation. I don’t think it would be fair if igede want to treat us the same way we were treated before the creation of LCDAS. And all these were put together before I offered myself to contest for the Position of the Chairman in Irepodun Ifelodun local government . Awo Ekiti can’t stand to be marginalized again this time around” he explained.