By Joseph Awelewa Olayemi
As a sign of God’s blessings in the New Year, the Executive Chairman of Ikole West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Mosunmola Adeyemo, has welcomed the first newborn baby of the year 2026.
The historic birth took place at the Basic Health Centre, Asin Ekiti, within Ikole West LCDA. The arrival of the baby was celebrated as a moment of joy and thanksgiving across the community.
To commemorate the occasion, the First Lady of Ekiti State visited the health centre to present gifts to the parents of the baby, who was born on January 1, 2026, and to felicitate with the amiable Chairman on the dawn of a new year in her domain.
In her response, the Chief Matron of the Health Centre, Mrs. Fele Janet, expressed profound appreciation to Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Abayomi Olayemi, for her generosity, and also thanked the Chairman for her kind gesture towards the newborn baby and the parents.
The Council Chairman used the opportunity to extend her warm New Year greetings to the management and staff of the health centre, appreciating their dedication and service, and wishing them a prosperous year ahead.
Meanwhile,the Executive Chairman of Ikole West LCDA,Hon.(Mrs) Mosunmola Adeyemo has congratulated residents of the LCDA for witnessing another new year.
In a New Year statement released through the Information and Civic Orientation Department, Hon. Adeyemo described 2026 as a year of reflection, hope, and development. She expressed gratitude to God for the privilege of serving the people of Ikole West and appreciated residents for their continued support, patience, and cooperation.
She also commended the Government of Ekiti State, led by His Excellency, Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, and the First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Abayomi Olayemi, for their unwavering support and for promoting women’s participation in governance and democracy.
The Chairman emphasized that the new year marks a fresh chapter filled with new opportunities and innovations, aimed at deepening development across all sectors of Ikole West LCDA. She assured residents of improved service delivery, with increased focus on agriculture, youth and women empowerment, security, healthcare support, and the provision of dividends of democracy at the grassroots level.
Hon. Mosunmola Adeyemo further reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to transparency in policy-making and stated that workers’ welfare would remain a top priority. She urged staff members to be more proactive, dedicated, and supportive in the discharge of their duties in the new year.
She also extended heartfelt appreciation to the seven Kabiyesis and their respective towns, political stakeholders, market women, youths, spiritual leaders, and all indigenes of Ikole West LCDA for their immense contributions to the council’s achievements in 2025.
In her concluding remarks, the Chairman expressed strong faith in God, declaring that 2026 will be better than the previous year, and prayed for greater achievements, prosperity, development, and unprecedented blessings for the people of Ikole West LCDA.
