“We will not await others to develop our future– We will construct it ourselves!”

WNBA Otunba Dr Taiwo Olubanwo Declares as Odogogo Launches Ultra-Modern Town Hall

Being the

PRIMARY LAUNCHER’S SPEECH AT ODOGOGO DAY CELEBRATION & & LAUNCHING OF THE ULTRA-MODERN TOWN HALLSaturday, 26th September 2026

Procedure

His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON; The Executive Chairman, Ijebu North East Local Government, Hon. Folusho Joseph Badejo; Our Royal Father of the Day, Oba Bamidele Otukoya, Oligun of Ilugun; Our Baale of Odogogo, High Chief Bolaji Ogunsanwo; Our conventional rulers, chiefs, neighborhood leaders, spiritual leaders, differentiated visitors, dads and moms of the day; The Chairman of the Planning Committee, Chief Sunday Adelaja; Members of the Odogogo Development Council and Planning Committee; And, most notably, the children and children of Odogogo, both in the house and in the diaspora.

Excellent afternoon, everybody.

It is a terrific honour to stand before you today. And let me state this from the start:

Today is not almost commemorating Odogogo. Today has to do with constructing Odogogo. Today has to do with an individuals coming together and stating:

“We think in our neighborhood. Our company believe in our future. And we are prepared to do something about it.”

That is why this event is so crucial.

We are here to commemorate our heritage, our individuals and our accomplishments.

We are likewise here to release something that will serve generations to come– our Ultra-Modern Town Hall.

And I think this Town Hall is a lot more than a structure.

It is a sign. A sign of unity. A sign of development.

And, most significantly, a sign of what we can attain when we collaborate.

Since every terrific neighborhood requires a location where its individuals can come together.

A location where we can take a seat, talk, listen to one another, solve concerns, make choices and prepare for the future.

That is what this Town Hall represents. It represents our cumulative voice.

And I wish to all the best applaud the Odogogo Development Councilthe Planning Committee and everybody who has actually added to bringing this task to this phase.

You have actually revealed that neighborhood advancement is not just the obligation of federal government.

It is everyone’s duty.

I likewise wish to acknowledge our dear Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo AbiodunCON, for his administration’s dedication to facilities and advancement throughout Ogun State.

When federal government supplies the best environment and neighborhoods take obligation for their own advancement, everyone advantages.

That is how we construct a more powerful Ogun State.

That is how we construct a more powerful Nigeria.

Ladies and gentlemen,

There is something else I desire us to bear in mind today. Success features obligation.

Much of us have actually left home. We took a trip. We went to school. We constructed professions. We began companies.

A few of us have actually ended up being effective in our various fields. Any place life takes us, we should never ever forget where we came from.

Due to the fact that our success ought to not end with us. Our success ought to likewise benefit our individuals.

And returning does not always suggest that everybody should offer the very same quantity of cash.

Some can offer cash. Some can offer products. Some can use expert services. Some can supply concepts. Some can utilize their connections. Some can offer their time. And some can just motivate others to take part. Everyone has something to contribute.

What matters is that we contribute.

And as we contribute, let us likewise keep in mind the value of openness, responsibility and quality.

If we are constructing for our kids and grandchildren, then we need to construct correctly.

We need to construct with stability. We should construct something we will all take pride in several years from now.

My dear individuals of Odogogo, the Town Hall is just the start.

Let us not stop here. Let us start to consider what follows.

How do we enhance education in our neighborhood? How do we support health care? How do we empower our youths? How do we produce chances in farming, innovation and business? How do we make our neighborhood more secure?

How do we motivate our kids and children who are succeeding outside Odogogo to come home and invest?

These are the discussions we need to start to have.

And to our youths, I wish to state something really essential. Please, do not hesitate to dream.

Discover. Construct yourself. Usage innovation. Get abilities. Develop services. End up being experts.

Reach you can go. As you are successful, keep in mind home. Return with your understanding. Return with your experience. Return with your concepts. Return with your resources.

Due to the fact that, eventually, among the best procedures of success is not simply what we accomplish for ourselves, however what chances we develop for others.

Differentiated visitors,

Today, I do not wish to stand before you and merely ask other individuals to offer. I think management implies leading by example.

On behalf of myself, Otunba (Dr.) Taiwo O. Olubanwo, and my partner, Yeye (Dr.) Oluwakemi Olubanwoand undoubtedly our household from Ipari-Oke TownI am delighted to make an individual promise of:1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira ) towards this crucial job.

It is our own contribution.

And I wish to make it clear: This is not completion. It is a start. It is our method of stating: “We think in this task.”

“We think in Odogogo.” “And our company believe that when all of us do our part, something terrific can take place.”

I for that reason motivate everybody here today, people, households, boys and children of Odogogo, good friends of the neighborhood and well-wishers, to support this job in whatever method you can.

Let us provide. Let us get involved. Let us motivate one another. And let us leave something behind that our kids will take a look at tomorrow and state: “Our moms and dads constructed this for us.”

That, for me, is the genuine significance these days.

Not simply the event. Not simply the speeches. Not simply the event. The tradition.

As we commemorate Odogogo today, let us likewise make a dedication to its tomorrow.

Let us think in our individuals. Let us develop together. And let us end up being the neighborhood we wish to see.

If our company believe, we can construct. If we construct, we can end up being. I leave you with 3 basic words:

THINK. CONSTRUCT. END UP BEING.

Let us think in Odogogo

Let us develop Odogogo

And let us end up being the neighborhood we understand Odogogo can be.

And let me end with this:

We will not wait on someone else to develop our future.

We will construct it ourselves.

May God bless Odogogo

May God bless Ijebu North East Local Government.

May God bless Ogun State.

And might God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Thank you quite.

God bless you all.