Lawmaker, Monarch, Others Harp On Unity, Peaceful Co-existence In Lagos

Members of Lagos State House of Assembly representing Epe Constituency I, Hon. Abiodun Tobun and the Otun Balogun of Epe Kingdom High Chief Olawale Mogaji have urged members of Club Seventies Epe to ensure that unity  remains their watchword.

Tobun who was a special guest, gave the advice at the Club’s 20th Anniversary, inauguration and awards ceremony in Lagos.

  He urged members to allow the spirit of nationalism and unity to reflect in their social activities in the club to promote peaceful co-existence in the community.

 The lawmaker said with 20 years of coming into existence, the club had come of age.

He said the Club Seventies Epe is the engine room to propel the Epe community to achieve all round development.

The lawmaker stressed that the activities of the club instilled a spirit of unity and peaceful co-existence among youths from different backgrounds in the community.

Chief Olawale Mogaji, the Otun Balogun of Epe kingdom who was the Chairman of the programme said that the club had contributed immensely to the socio-economic development of Epe community in enhancing unity.

He said that the club has been a great builder of all positive development in the community.

Mogaji added that the 20th Anniversary programme was timely.

“This is because, it comes at a time that the unity of the community is paramount.

“The primary aim is to promote national cohesion and unity among members of the community ethnic nationalities.

“For the club to give back to the community is a good omen to the unity of the Epe community,” he said.

 The Otun Balogun of Epe Kingdom thanked the club management for the vision they have embarked upon to further unite all sons and daughters of Epe Division mindless of the diverse traditions and heritages.

  He said: “I must sincerely thank the gesture of the club to honour some of us and I also pray that the people of the division will reciprocate the gestures.

  In his remarks, the director, Ministry of Environment in Lagos State, Dr. Hassan Sanuth, advised members of the club to see themselves as one and indivisible entity for proper growth and steady development in the division

 “With this, I believe that the sky is the starting point.