The Distinguished Lawmaker representing Ogun West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, has declared that he would always support events and activities that promote tourism, cultural development and unity in the senatorial district and beyond.
Senator Adeola equally reaffirmed his commitment to the facilitation of infrastructural projects capable of transforming Ogun West.
The Senator stated this while speaking at the grand finale of the 2025 Isaga Day Festival, held at the weekend, in Isaga town, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Aremo Senator Adeola, who was the Chairman of the event, disclosed that he had attracted over 300 projects to complement the delivery of good governance by the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, in Ogun West and other parts of the state.
He added that the constituency projects including roads, healthcare, educational development, security and empowerment had been facilitated and completed by him in over two years in the saddle.
Senator Adeola, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations and native of Isaga settlement, Ago Pahayi in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, lauded the people of Isaga for organizing a colourful and violence-free event.
He stressed that he would continue to support cultural development, particularly when it encourages tourism development and ultimately socio-economic development.
The senator lauded the Onisaga of Isaga-Orile Kingdom, Oba Joseph Oladele Olusoji Tella, for his commendable strides in cultural renaissance and peaceful community development, which has enhanced unity among the indigenes of the ancient town across the 32 settlements in Nigeria and the neighbouring Benin Republic.
“Your Royal Majesty has brought in legacies of unity by attracting and bringing together all sons and daughters of Isaga Orile from across various communities in Ogun and Lagos State and worldwide to identify and contribute to the development of their original homestead”, he added.
Aremo Dr Adeola, who disclosed that he has facilitated the construction and completion of an ultra modern palace, internal roads fitted with street lights, town hall, blocks of classrooms and furniture in the Isaga-Orile Kingdom, disclosed that work would soon commence on the construction of a pavilion and modern market in the town.
While reiterating his commitment to the infrastructural and socioeconomic development of Ogun West, the senator popularly known as Yayi, said work had commenced on the repair and upgrade of 10 major electric infrastructures affecting about 100 communities in perennial and months long black out in senatorial district and beyond.
Senator Adeola however, saluted Governor Dapo Abiodun for his support for tourism development through promotion of different festivals in the state such as Ojude Oba, Oronna Ilaro, the Lisabi, Iganmode and Akesan Day celebration among others.
“I am aware that the governor’s pro-active policy in the primary areas of security is responsible for a violence- free- state and drastic reduction in criminal activities. I also commend our governor for the numerous construction projects in the area of roads, hospitals and educational institutions across the state with a flagship project in the area of aviation through the construction and commissioning of the Gateway Cargo Airport at Iperu.
“There is no doubt that your policies and programmes are complimentary of that of the Renew Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the federal level”, the senator submitted.
In his remarks, the Committee Chairman of 2025 Isaga Day Festival, Gboyega Aramide, noted that the event with the theme “A Legacy of Unity and Progress”, was aimed at bringing indigenes of Isaga together, strengthening relationships and building bonds.
“This festival provides a unique opportunity for Isaga sons and daughters – both at home and in the diaspora – to reunite, interact and celebrate together, in honour of our founding fathers whose history dates back to around 1750, long before the Dahomey War of 1862.
“Many of the Isaga people dispersed by the war settled in places such as Abeokuta, Ilaro, Iju, Ado-Odo, Mushin, Surulere, Isolo, Irogun and even Dahomey where they retain the name “Isaga” in remembrance of their origin”, Aramide stated.
The Onisaga of Isaga-Orile Kingdom, Oba Olusoji Tella, said that the festival served as a platform to mobilize the people for development, fosterunity, strengthen communal bonds, open doors to visitors and investors.
The monarch represented by Babatunde Tella, commended Senator Adeola for facilitating various developmental projects to the town, noting that the construction of the ultra modern market in Isaga-Orile would put the ancient town on the global map as a result of its strategic location along Sokoto-Badagry Road.