Author: Oyindamola Samuel Boladale (MANDELA)

Small Alhaji stands before the mirror of history. A national and continental asset; a financial surgeon, a consummate politician, an astute administrator, a tested, trusted and tolerant leader, experienced tutor and competent mentor, a political megastar, philanthropist, risk taker, a man of foresight, detribilised actor, an apostle of dialogue , a realist and strategist, welfarist ideologue, statesman, and a citizen of the said Idanre kingdom . The charm, the magnetism, the credentials are intimidating, A loyal party man, a party and a community builder, a bridge builder and a moulder of men. While with all crest of good leadership possibilities which he had possess self-awareness, garner credibility, focus on relationship-building, exhibit humility, empower constituent , stays authentic, present as constant and consistent,

COMPARISON WITH HIS COUNTERPARTS

Sometimes seek answers to the refineries that are not working, diversification that is moving at a snail speed, foreign investment that is not arousing much interest, industrialisation that is barely rolling, Credibility, competence, vision, strength to mention among many, which the candidate doesn’t possess…… As I Will reflect to In his visible achievements that can be traced to the building of a skill acquisition centre and renovation of a police station in Ifedore; a 250-capacity ICT centre in Idanre, and three open-stall markets at both Idanre and Ifedore, donations of hundreds of grinding machines, sewing machines and motor cycles to the constituents of Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in the last one year.

Donation and installation of solar

Street lights in Idanre and Ifedore, facilitating the construction of a private cassava factory in Idanre, training and given sewing machines to 200 personal who are interested in tailoring, Seeing the 7-Aside stadia @ the Olofin grammar school in Idanre and Ifedore in under construction, procurement of typhoid fever vaccine and other medications worth N50m for health centres across the federal constituency, renovation of the Owa of Idanre palace as well as the training of hundreds of his constituents in diverse trades and skills acquisition programs without been Sentimental, Meanwhile I could not have point to a physical reflect of our Idanre Constituency representative, whom in his care the road within Idanre township should be done but been neglected due to his incompetency and when he just have to be sitting without raising a motion..

However, Small Alhaji is A leader who knows about his strengths, and weaknesses, his values and priorities, his vision and how to cascade it, and make others believe in it…..

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