The physiological values of the late sage and Premier of defunct Western Nigeria , Chief Obafemi Awolowo have been recreated for the present generation to appreciate.
It was on the occasion of the 109th posthumous birthday in honour of the great Awo tagged Awo's Birthday Event.
The programme put together by the Ekiti Chapter of AFENIFERE RENEWAL GROUP titled "Lest we forget", had the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwaritimi Akeredolu, SAN, as Special Guest of Honour and the Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
In his opening remarks, Arakunrin Akeredolu extolled the virtues of Chief Obafeni Awolowo and described him phenomenon in development and an icon of transformation.
He outlined the various world class projects which the government of Chief Obafemi Awolowo executed as Premier of the defunct Western Nigeria to include: Free Qualitative Education, first Television Station in black Africa, The Liberty Stadium, The University of Ife now Obafemi Awolowo University, various farm Plantations across the region.
Governor Akeredolu said all progressive minded Yoruba race must at all times must keep alive his monumental legacies by hoping for the best in governance so as to continue to have the late as the first among equals .
He enjoined the people to keep hopes alive in a bid to keep Ekiti State on the front burner of development.
