Oyo FIBAN Congratulates Ilaji Boss Over Birthday

Engineer Dotun Sanusi

Leadership of Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria (FIBAN) Oyo State Chapter has congratulated one of the patrons of the association, Engr. Chief Dotun Sanusi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ilaji Hotels and Resorts, Akanran Ibadan over his birthday celebration.
This was contained in a congratulatory letter issued by the body and signed by the Chairman of Oyo FIBAN, Comrade Seun Awodele on behalf of the executives and members of the association and made available to newsmen.
Oyo FIBAN in the goodwill message assured the celebrant of its continued cooperation especially on the incubated Ilaji FM, for which the federal government has issued a license.
“Everyone knows that addition to age comes with new challenges and greater responsibilities, therefore, we pray that God Almighty will continue to grant you unending mercy, wellness, prosperity, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding”, the statement reads in part.
Awodele, however, thanked Engr. Sanusi for his constant support to the broadcast journalists and FIBAN members in the state, urging other well meaning Nigerians to emulate the spirit of magnanimity of Ilaji boss for our society to become a good place to live.

Elukaz Travels, Oyo Tourism Board Parley Hungarian Embassy On 'Hungexpo'

Kazeem Eluwole, MD. Elukaz Travels & Tours (second left), Elder Debo Adejumobi, Executive Chairman Oyo State Tourism Board, Mr Falola Olugbenga, Secretary to IG Oyo State Tourism Board, Mrs Ladipo Omodasola Oyo house Abuja, Dr Gabor Krauss, Economic Counselor, Hungarian Embassy, Abuja

One of the biggest name in tour broker, Elukaz Travels and Tours in conjunction with the Oyo State Tourism Board have concluded plans to collaborate with the Hungarian Embassy to initiate collaborative learning programmes tagged Hungexpo.
While highlighting the aims of the program to newsmen in Ibadan, managing director of Elukaz Travel, Kazeem Eluwole revealed that the project is aimed at developing our cultural industries towards contributing to the growth of the nation's economy.
He added that the program which has been scheduled for 23rd to 26th February, 2023 is to ensure appropriate packaging of cultural assets with Hungary that will encourage and increase cross-cultural tourism.
“This project aimed to strengthen cultural and creative industries in Nigeria through capacity building, networking efforts, information sharing and awareness among various stakeholders on culture’s contribution to sustainable development.
“Significantly, the collaboration is aimed at promoting cultural assets for national pride, deploying our diverse and rich cultural resources aimed at combating the vices such as youth restiveness, insecurity, unemployment etc”.
“With our good relationship with the Hungarian consular here in Nigeria,  The program is Hungexpo, 23-26 February, 2023. In Budapest cross-cultural tourism tour”, said the Elukaz boss.

Rashidi Yekini's Posthumous National Award: Foundation, Family Commend Federal Government

Late Rashidi Yekini

Close friend and personal lawyer to the late Rashidi Yekini, Jubril Olanrewaju Mohamed, has commended the Federal Government for deeming it fit to recognising and honouring the late football legend with posthumous award national title of the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on Yekini.
Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday evening, conferred the national honour on Yekini ten years after the demise of the 'goal-king'.
Speaking on the honour, Mohammed Olanrewaju, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Rashidi Yekini Foundation said the gesture of the Federal Government is a welcome development because nothing is to much to do to imortalised Rashidi Yekini considering his history in Nigeria football in his life time.
"I want to say here that the entire family and friends of Rashidi Yekini is happy about the post conferment of the Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) on Yekini. I'm also happy about it because this is one of the many things we have been pushing and clamouring for all this while.
"All our  our noise and activities in memory of Late Rashidi Yekini in just to draw the attention of the Federal Government to the fact that Rashidi Yekini was a patriot, a nationalist and somebody who almost to the detriment of his convenience and happiness, sacrifice so much for Nigeria and brought so much joy to this country.
"So, if he could not be recorgnised when he was alive, we have been clamouring for them to recorgnised him posthumously and we are happy that this present administration hearken to our voice and found it worthy to honour him with the conferment of the MFR award, we are very grateful," Barrister Mohammed said.

Barrister Jubril Mohammed

Speaking further, Barrister Mohammed said the award came at the right time because the foundation's plans are in top gear to celebrate the anniversary of the demise of the 'goal-king' but for Rashidi Yekini deserved more from Nigeria government.
"We are still asking for more because we will appreciate if the Federal government can also go ahead to name a national monoment or even if it is  a street in Abuja after Rashidi Yekini, we will be more happy about it because he deserved more," Barrister Mohammed added.
Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international footballer, and represented the nation in seven major tournaments, including two World Cup Championships, where he scored the country’s first-ever goal in the competition.