The Executive Chairman, Ado North Local Council Development Area, Hon. Olatokunbo Gbadamosi, has urged young people to cultivate good character, discipline and patriotism, describing them as the leaders of tomorrow and custodians of society.
Hon. Gbadamosi made the remark during the One-Day Chairman programme held at the Council’s Secretariat, where Miss Olayinka Mary, a pupil of Sijarudeen Nursery and Primary School, Ado Ekiti, emerged as the One-Day Chairman of Ado North LCDA.
The Council Chairman, commended the initiative for exposing young pupils for leadership responsibilities and democratic governance at an early age. He encouraged the participants to remain focused on their studies and develop qualities that would enable them to become responsible leaders in the future.
Speaking, Miss Olayinka Mary, expressed gratitude for the opportunity given to her and advised her fellow pupils and youths to be law abiding, hardworking, and good citizens. She stressed the importance of education, respect for constituted authority and commitment to community development.
Demonstrating her leadership qualities, during her brief tenure, the One-Day Chairman, performed her first official duty, by approving the sum of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000), for the welfare and wellbeing of members of staff, a gesture that was warmly received by the workers and guests present at the event.
