Community Development Is Bedrock Of A Stable Society, Oba Samuel Adegbehingbe Aliu Asserts Love For All Round Growth In Nigera
The Olumafon of Imafon kingdom in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Samuel Adegbehingbe Aliu has asserted his love Community Development in Nigeria calling for all round development in the country.
Oba Adegbehingbe Aliu made this known in a press statement made available to the Democrat News Magazine in Akure, Ondo State on 25th of April, 2024 calling on Government at all levels to make development of rural areas as their priority.
According to Oba Adegbehingbe: “Development is a vital necessity to the growth and development of a given nation of substance.
“More importantly, community development has been an issue before the advent of colonial era, Nigerians have actively engaged in community development programmes. Different governments have made efforts in establishing welfare programmes of her citizens. Communal living and collective actions aided in promoting what we knew to be community development. There were the age grade systems that was used to checkmate behaviour of youths and active festivals that were some form of leisure and recreation activities for community members.
“The elderly were taken care of by family members and younger women. Evidently, the post-colonial origin of community development in Nigeria emerged during Britain’s administration of its African colonies from the 1920s to the 1950s. However, over the years, the efforts by government and missionaries in terms community development are evident in the continuous growth and development of communities.
“The challenges faced by a community should be given due attention so as to enable social workers, community development workers, government and all a sundry provide appreciable help.”
Meanwhile Oba Samuel Adegbehingbe Aliu Congratulated Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on his suçcess at the polls in just concluded APC primary.
He commended Aiyedatiwa on his efforts towards the development of Community in Ondo State calling on all other leaders to emulate him.