ESV Olugbenga Collins Rotimi, the Founder of Ona-Ara Movement has bagged the highest Honour at this Year’s Ekinrin Adde Day, Grand Star Awards.
The Grand Star Award is the honour given to distinguished sons and daughters of Ekinrin Adde, who have succeeded in their chosen carriers and made significant contributions to the development of their Community.
The Youth emancipation programme of ESV Rotimi has transcended beyond Ekinrin Adde to Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State as plans are on to expand it to the entire Kogi West Senatorial District.
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Olu Adde of Ekinrin Adde presenting the Award on ESV Olugbenga Collins Rotimi
The Honour was presented to the Philanthropist without Borders by His Royal Majesty, Olu Anthony Bamigbaye Idowu, the Olu Adde of Ekinrin Adde in recognition of his widows and youths empowerment programmes investment in the education sector among others.
Addressing Newsmen, ESV Rotimi noted that the honour is the wish of the people of Ekinrin Adde and the Olu Adde, saying the honour will spur him to sustain programmes that will promote unity both within and outside the Community.
He pledged his commitment to engaging youths in the Community, Ijumu and Kogi West in profitable ventures of their wishes as the recognition will spur him to do more for humanity.
ESV Rotimi while advising youths not to shy away from education, enjoined them to have a mentor that will gear them towards achieving their yearnings and aspirations.