**Engr.Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen Condoles Sen.Teslim Folarin over Wife Demise**

 My heartfelt sympathy and condolences goes to my egbon, Senator Teslim Kolawole Folarin over the shocking death of his beautiful wife, Barrister Angela Nwaka Folarin.

It's so saddened to learn about the loss of your wife who has been more than a pillar of stregth to the family.

My thoughts and prayers are with you during this trial time. May Allah grant you the fortitude to bear this great loss.

May her gentle soul rest in peace!!!

Faozey Oladotun Nurudeen.

**Prince Kolawole Asatola Asanike Finally Declares his Senatorial Aspiration***

 Prince Kolawole Asatola Asanike Finally Declares his Senatorial Aspiration. 

As the 2023 general elections approaches and citizens are on the lookout for credible candidate to give their support to, Prince Kolwole Asatola Asanike, a son to the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Yesufu Asanike, has disclosed his intention to vie for the Oyo South Senatorial seat.

While speaking to newsmen at his Ibadan residence on Wednesday, 26th of January in the company of his political associates, Prince Asatola emphasised on the urgent need for wealth redistribution across the different classes of people in the society. 

Prince Asatola who is a world class trained accountant, a serial entrepreneur and a consultant to multinational organisations, hails from Ibadan South East Local Government Areaof Oyo State. He is confident that his constituents can be liberated from the rather unfortunate social crisis bedeviling our society.

Speaking on the issue of employment, he said; "What is happening right now is job enforcement rather than job creation". Job creation is creating an avenue where people will have positive insights on the field they are willing to explore. You can't force everyone to go to the farm or ask them to control traffic. What we need is put in place legislation that will induce self development. 

Prince Asatola is not new to politics. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and will be contesting on the platform. He was active during the NADECO struggle physically and also contributed financially while he was away to study abroad. He also consulted for the Oyo State government during Sen Abiola Ajimobi tenure and haven seen what a cerebral person like him can put in place, it gave him a solid reason to also contribute his own quota to the society from his vast experience.

" To move up from the status quo, all hands must be on deck. I therefore enjoin the people of Oyo South Senatorial District to make informed decision on who they choose to represent them in the upcoming elections. Let's put round pegs in round holes", he submitted.

**Shina Peller, Samson Itodo, others to speak at LGI 2nd anniversary virtual lecture**

 *Shina Peller, Samson Itodo, others to speak at LGI 2nd anniversary virtual lecture*

In celebration of its 2nd anniversary, Lead Generation Initiative (LGI), a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit organization, has perfected plan to hold a virtual programme themed: Engaging for Credible Election: Role of the Youth and Technology; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

The programme, which is scheduled to hold via Zoom platform on Friday 21st January 2022 at 10.30am, is aimed at opening the ears, eyes and minds of the Nigerian youth to the strengths and opportunities, as well as weaknesses and threats that lie ahead of 2023 general election, and how they can play their roles meaningfully.

In making the event engaging and impactful, notable and successful personalities from different spheres whose wealth of experience and versatility remain unquestionable have been pencilled as guest speakers to do justice to the topic under discussion.

On the list of the confirmed guest speakers are the founder of LGI himself, Hon. Shina Peller who is member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Samson Itodo, the Executive Director of YIAGA AFRICA, Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim, Convener We2gedaNG

Others are Ibijoke Faborode, Co-founder/Executive Director ElectHER, Mr. Ahmad Olanrewaju, Principal System Analyst, University of Ibadan and Engineer Kazeem Sulaiman (FNSE), Head of Regional Support and Network Assurance, Airtel.

The event will be anchored by Mayor Isaac Brown 

OAP & Anchor,

Fresh FM Political Circuit/Situation Room.

It would be recalled that since last two years ago that LGI has been in existence, it has carried out a series of life-changing programmes. One of such was the first Get Involved Leadership Training (GILT) which was held in Ibadan, Oyo State from 3rd September to 6th September, 2020. 

Another was the second edition of GILT which took place in Osogbo, Osun State from 6th to 9th, October 2020. The third and fourth programmes are Bauchi and Gombe GILT events which took place from 26th November to 29th November 2020 in both states.

In the same vein, on 21st January 2021, Lead Generation Initiative held another programme when the Board of Trustees and management team successfully did its official unveiling in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja where prominent personalities like Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and others were in attendance.

On March 8, 2021, LGI held its 6th programme - a virtual conference as part of its own activities to mark 2021 International Women's Day with the theme, #ChooseToChallenge. Topping the list of the Speakers at the virtual event were Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, former Education Minister and Senior Economic Adviser for Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative and Mrs. Tara Fela-Durotoye, founder House of Tara.

The seventh programme was GILT event held in Minna, Niger State from 23rd March to 26th March 2021, where about 150 youths from each of the 25 local government areas of Niger state were adequately trained on leadership and governance.

Moreover, on Friday, 14th May 2021, LGI held a National Security and Peace Symposium to mark 45th birthday of its founder, Hon. Shina Peller. The event, held at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan in Ibadan, had in attendance Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman Governors' Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who chaired the occasion. The theme of the event was National Security and Peace: Role of Government, Citizens and Institutions. Professor Isaac Olawale Albert was the keynote lecturer.

LGI's 9th programme was GILT event held in Ilorin, Kwara State from 18th of May to 22nd of May 2021. More than fifty young Nigerians drawn from the sixteen local areas of Kwara State were practically trained on public advocacy, civic engagement, strategic communication, effective leadership and governance.

Another was a virtual event tagged, People's Panel: Democracy Day Conversation, held on June 12 to mark Nigeria's 22nd Democracy Day anniversary. The lead discussant at the panel was Professor Tunde Oseni, an associate professor of Comparative Politics at Lead City University Ibadan, who is also the Director General, Centre for Corporate Governance and International Politics.

Other panelists were Barrister Edem Ossai, Civic Leader and Public Interest Lawyer, Hafsat Shinkafi (Founder and Executive Director, I AM Change Initiative), Barrister Abiola Abdulkareem (Founder, Jagunlabi Foundation) and others.

Also, the North East Zonal Get Involved Leadership Summit was held on 19th October 2021 in Yola, Adamawa state where over 500 youths were trained on leadership, community organizing and active citizenship.

Stanley Ekpa Stanley

National Secretary

Lead Generation Initiative.

20th January 2022.

Lautech Alumni Eulogize Gov.Alao Akala

 To The One and Only "OYATO GOVERNOR"; We Will Miss You..

While the people of Ogbomoso land are still in the mood of mourning after the demise of the Soun of Ogbomoso, then the old town received another blow from the cold hands of death - the rather sudden death of one of it's illustrious sons, the ex governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Otunba Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala.

His Excellency, Otunba Alao-Akala was many things to different people going by the dusts his relationship with his boss during his time as the deputy governor of Oyo State raised even though the former governor, Chief Rasheed Ladoja has now cleared him of any betrayal. He was also a man of many nicknames; 'Oyato', 'ATM' - all of these and many more he earned for himself for various reasons. 

To the LAUTECH Community, he played a key role in solving the ownership crisis between Oyo and Osun States. He started and keenly monitored the process of getting the University solely for Oyo State even after he left office. The community will also remember him for the construction of the massive state general hospital which has been more than a blessing to both the university and the indigenes of Ogbomoso. 

You will be sorely missed by your Family, Friends, Ogbomosoland, Oyo State in general and the members of the LAUTECH Community. 

Signed: 

INAOLAJI AKINLOYE RIDWAN

PRO; LAUTECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, OYO STATE CHAPTER.