Tuesday, 11th October, 2022 was an eventful day in the annals of history of Remo-Land, as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, conferred national honour’s awards on five eminent personalities from Remoland.
His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, CFR. B.L. LL.M. FCA. FBIR. DSC, (Torungbuwa ll), the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland and Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, CFR. OON. CON. KJW. FISM. FNIJ, Odole-Oodua of the Source were each conferred with the National Awards of Commander of Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR).
Bayo Ogunlesi Esq. bagged the award of Commander of the Niger (CON); Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, OBE received the award of the Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR), while Engr. Ajibola Bankole Adebutu was awarded a Member of Niger (MON) at the investiture, which took place at the International Conference Center in the FCT, Abuja on October 11, 2022.
The Governor of Ogun State-Prince Adedapo Abiodun MFR and his wife H.E. Bamidele Abiodun after the event feted the Akarigbo to an exclusive reception at the posh Jake’s Restaurant, within the Silverbird Galleria at Central Business District. Abuja.
The creme de la creme that attended the reception included, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, Vice President of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Esq., Speaker, Federal House of Reps, Her Excellency, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, Deputy Governor, Ogun State, Senator Olamilekan Solomon, Senator Lekan Mustapha, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ashiru, OON, Chairman, Governing Council, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, CON, the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan, OON, Alhaji Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, Chairman, BOT, TETFUND and other prominent Ogun State Indigenes.
Top Notch Royal Fathers and Chieftains that graced the classy were: His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), His Royal Highness, Oba Moibi Samuel Lasisi Ginsanrin, JP, (Olowogboyemeji II), Odofin of Soyindo, Sagamu, His Royal Highness, Oba Taiwo Taiwo, (Amororo II), Onipara of Ipara Remo, Ogun State. Chief Adebayo Onafuwa, Baamofin of Remoland, Otunba Biodun Aina, the Chief of Staff to Akarigbo and Mr. Segun Jonanthan Akanji, the Personal Assistant to the Akarigbo.
Other Government functionaries present were: Mr. Olatokunbo Joseph Talabi, Secretary to the State Government, Ogun State, Dr. Oluwatoyin Emmanuel Taiwo, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, Former Chief of Staff to the Governor and All Progressives Congress, Ogun Central Sentorial District Candidate, Jagunmolu Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, FCA, Hon. Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Olaolu Olabimtan, Hon. Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, Hon. Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, Hon. Commissioner for Community Development and Cooperatives, Hon. Babatunde Olaotan, Special Adviser to the Governor on Government House and General Matters, Sir. (Hon.) Biyi Adeleye, former Special Adviser to the Governor on political affairs, Mr. Debo Adeleke, Special Assistant to the Governor, Hon. (Asiwaju) Nurudeen Aka, Special Assistant to the Governor on Special Duties, Mr. Damilola Ogunpola, Consultant on New Media, etc.
RemoGDF members that made the event were: Otunba Tunji Lawal-Solarin, Chairman, RemoGDF, Hon. Kunle Soname, BoT Member and Chairman, ValueJet Airline, Engr. Wole Ogunsanya, Oil and Gas Magnate, Chief Pegba Otemolu, Mrs. Adejoke Odumosu, Chairman, RemoGDF, Youth Empowerment and Employment Committee, Abiola Ogundeko, Head, Media and Publicity, RemoGDF, etc.
Remo Development Association Abuja, (REDA) members were also in attendance and ably led by Engr. Ariyo Shittu, Otunba Ranti Aina and Mrs Adejoke Odumosu and they came in their colourful white and green attires, to pay homage and solidarity to the His Royal Majesty, Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland.