There was wide jubilation at lkenne – Remo community in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State following the conferment of chieftaincy title on Otunba Adedoyin Adesina as Aare Asoludero of Ikenne land, for his community development services by HRH Oba Adeyinka Onakade, Moruwafu 1, Alakenne of Ikenne – Remo and Traditional Rulers’ Council.
Otunba Adedoyin who is also the President Ikenne Development Association. The ceremony which happened at the Community Palace of Alakenne of Ikenne on the 25th of May, 2022 also marked the eleventh anniversary of monarch on the throne.
Speaking shortly before the conferment, the HRH, Adeyinka Onakade, said that God created man in His likeness to continue good works on earth.
The monarch also said, “Otunba Adedoyin, has manifested God’s likeness in him by working hard to make our community better through community development initiatives. I thank God on his behalf because he has become a source of God’s blessings to our community. By this chieftaincy conferment on him by Ikenne community, he has written his name on the marble as a champion of development in our community.
“Let him be an example to Ikenne sons and daughters who are equally successful in their respective endeavours to think-home and bring development to our community. God always rewards people who bless others by their positions in the society and Otunba Adedoyin would not be an exception. God will bless him for his numerous philanthropic gestures in our community and our ancestors will continue to bless him.
“Because he has blessed Ikenne community, we are clothing him with our magnificent traditional regalia as we equally confer on him, the traditional title of Aare Asoludero of Ikenne,” the monarch said.
In his message of goodwill, Otunba Adedoyin, said the chieftaincy title was to encourage him to do more for the community. He said that it was a thing of joy to be honoured by his community and the traditional title has motivated him to do more good works for his people.
“I am very happy to be made a chief by my community. What distinguishes this title from others is that the whole community unanimously decided to confer it on me,” he said.
The community also conferred chieftaincy titles on Chief Mrs. Bola Kinoshi as Yeye Oge of Ikenne land and Dr (Mrs) Oluranti Olufunmilayo Sofowora – Oladeinde as Iya Abiye of Ikenne land, for their various community development initiatives during the ceremony.