The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, has congratulated Prof. Jamiu Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye (CFR) on his 94th birthday.

In his birthday message, the lawmaker described the Africa first professor in Geology as an ebullient scholar, with keen interest in humanity and social development.

The lawmaker appraised the Aremo of Offa education philanthropists gesture, an indelible imprints that will last a lifetime, also his social welfare programs for the benefit of all.

“May almighty Allah grant baba more healthy years. We appreciate your impacts”

Professor Oyawoye is a celebrated Scholar, a great community developer, and a lover of Allah, this reflect in his daily life.

The present health centre is a small building owned by a magistrate court. Recently, there is a police post in the community, this necessitated the full activities of the Magistrate court to resume in session after years of in-operation, this event has posed a threat to the only health care facility being enjoyed by the community.

There has been an earlier call made to Senator Oyelola Ashiru to come to the community aid, the Senator had sent an engineer in advance to inspect the long abandoned hospital building project in the town.

Senator Oyelola Ashiru, at on-the-spot assessment of the hospital project approved the immediate release of substantial fund to the community for instant renovation of the abandoned hospital to salvage challenges associated with health service in the community.

The community through Onidofin of Idofin-Igbana, Oba Samuel Fabiyi, commended the senator for responding to the community timely, when they are in dire need of special intervention, he ended his commendations with royal blessings.

Also speaking, the community through Idofin Descendant Union President, Mr. John Adeoti, appreciated the Senator and thanked him for been passionate about the plight of his people.

In the same vein, there was port of call at Eromola water fall, where there was discussion with the community on the preferred location of the proposed tourists hall.

Recall that as captured in 2020 budget, there is ‪“upgrade and development of Owu Fall, and upscaling and beautification of Eromola Water fall being facilitated by Senator Oyelola Yissa Ashiru representing the good people of Kwara South Senatorial Districts “.

Senator Oyelola Ashiru, the Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District has reiterated his commitment to tourism development in the district.

He made this known in a press statement made available to the news men in Ilorin, where the senator appreciates the natural architecture of Kwara South and also he highlighted the nature that bestows the district.

“It is an indisputable fact that Kwara South is blessed with beautiful tourist sites; the ‪Esie Museum which is the first museum in Nigeria, and the largest collection of soapstones in the world, the magnificent height of Owu fall, which measures about 120 meter, the highest fall in west Africa, the aesthetics view of Imole-Boja cave, and the terrific water fall of Eroomola”. He highlighted.‬

Recall that the senator sometimes embarked on a visit to all tourist sites in the district, the visits he tagged “salesmanship trip” that birthed the bill for the Establishment of University of History, Archeology and Education, to be sited at Esie. In the same vein he sponsored 200 youths, tourists and researchers to explore the tourist sites in the district.

In furtherance to his passion to develop tourist centre in the district, ‪there is inclusion of tourism development in 2020 Budget, which is upgrade and development of Owu Fall, and upscaling of Eromola Water fall”. On completion, this will attract more tourists and private investors and it will generate more revenue for the government. ‬

‪The later part of the statement therefore called on tourists and prospective investors to explore and to foster tourism in the district.