PRESS STATEMENT
IYARA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) HAILS GOV. AHMED USMAN ODODO ON APPOINTMENT OF MR. OLAJIDE SAMUEL OLUSHOLA AS IJUMU LG EDUCATION SECRETARY
The Iyara Development Association (IDA) warmly welcomes the appointment of Mr. Olajide Samuel Olushola as the Education Secretary of Ijumu Local Government Area following a letter by the Executive Chairman of Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Our Community, known for peace by this appointment wishes to place on record our profound gratitude to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Chief Servant for this well-deserved recognition.
This gesture is a clear demonstration of your administration’s commitment to inclusive governance, equitable representation, and the belief that no community should be left behind in the pursuit of progress.
Your Excellency, Iyara Community is very grateful as you have once again shown that you remember the people not just at the polls, but in the corridors of governance where decisions that shape lives are made. Appointing a son of our community to oversee the educational development of our local government area is a vote of confidence on Iyara, and we receive it with humility and pride.
We want to applaud the leadership of Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board led by the Executive Chairman, Mallam Abdulrazak Muhammed Yusuf, for following equity, fairness and justice in the process.
Your track record of enhancing academic excellence is visible and we are grateful to the Executive Chairman.
On behalf of every son and daughter of Iyara land, we congratulate Mr. Olajide Samuel Olushola most heartily on this well-deserved appointment.
You have made us proud and you carry with you not just a title, but the hopes and aspirations of a community that believes in the power of education to transform lives and unlock futures.
We charge you to bring the same integrity, dedication, and passion that have defined your journey to this new responsibility. The children of Ijumu Local Government Area deserve the very best, and we trust that you will serve them and the good people of our constituency with distinction.
The Iyara Development Association wishes to reaffirm its unwavering support and loyalty to the Executive Governor of Kogi State. Your vision for a stronger, more prosperous Kogi State resonates deeply with our community, and we pledge our continued solidarity as you work to deliver development, security, and opportunity to all corners of the state.
We shall continue to mobilize our people in support of your administration’s policies and programmes, confident that your leadership is steering Kogi State in the right direction.
Once again, we say thank you, Your Excellency. Iyara is with you.
E-Signed
Dr. Aliyu Badaki
National President, Iyara Development Association (IDA)
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER, JUNE 20TH 2026)



