GOV. SEYI MAKINDE BECOMES “AKONI ODUA” FOR THE YEAR 2022 .

Oodua Youth Coalition, a socio-cultural youth organisation committed to the promotion and mentorship of excellent youths in the area of leadership, governance, and management, would, at their forthcoming Annual Public lecture decorate His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde as the “AKONI ODUA” for the year 2022.

In a statement signed by the President of the youth group, Comrade Oluyi Tayo, the award is "in the light of the Governor's commitment to educational development and promotion of the youths as demonstrated in his choice of youthful appointees which include but not limited to the appointment of a Sport Commissioner amongst several other productive youths you that have been afforded the opportunity to serve."

Based on the foregoing and the dedication towards promoting the Yoruba core values, the group wishes to inform you of our plan to confer on you the “AKONI OODUA” award at our 5th Annual Public leture themed; BUILDING THE Bridge INTO TOMORROW, THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT, which is scheduled to hold on November 3, 2022 at the International Conference Centre Ibadan.

The Oodua Youth Coalition Annual public lecture is one of the organisation's programme designed to assemble its teeming members for an intellectual engagement which focuses on proffering solution to the problem of nation building.

This year's lecture will have Barr Eyitayo Jegede SAN and Prof Adeolu Akande Chairman NCC as Guest speakers and Rt Hon Debo Ogundoyin as Keynote speaker will do justice to the topic, and would be transmitted live to all our members and the general public across the globe.