By Saheed Afolabi
The chairman of Itire-Ikate LCDA, Hon. (Dr.) Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira was awarded the Rootswatch Magazine distinguished local government chairman award, 2023 (Education and Infrastructure Category).
The award, which was designed to showcase the impactful achievements and reward excellence in grassroots governance, was conferred on him at the Rootswatch National Award 2023 which was held at the National Merit House, Abuja.
Speaking at the ceremony, Apatira, who was represented by his daughters, Miss. Aishat and Faizal Apatira, applauded the Rootswatch Magazine for recognising his administration’s commitment to infrastructure and education and other numerous people-oriented programmes, describing the award as a challenge to do more.
Furthermore, the council boss said his administration would continue to focus on technical and vocational education as one of the ways of engaging the youths positively,
Earlier, the chairman of the Rootswatch Editorial Board, Prince Bayode Ojo, had hailed the council boss and other awardees for standing tall among their colleagues, saying the award was a duty call for more development for their people in their local government areas.
According to Ojo, the group is proud to reckon with the council boss who does not view investment in education as a burden but as a responsibility because of its far-reaching impact on society.
Other notable personalities present to receive the award on behalf of the council boss were the Leader of the Council, Hon. Hammed Oladipupo Idris, Supervisor for Works and Infrastructure, Hajia Mariam Balaraba, HOD, Information, HOD, Environment and the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Comr. Balogun Olumide Lukman
