By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The leadership of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation was hosted by Chairman of their Board of Trustees, Prof Adele Jinadu, on Sunday 17th March 2024.
According to a release by the Media Office of the organisation, the meeting was the first to happen after the Indigenous group had made four successful media outings, wherein its mission to lead a better state for the indigenes was stated.
Retired Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, Alternate Chairman Board of Trustees, who led other Trustees and members of the steering committee to the political scientist’s residence venue of the meeting, said the leadership provided by Prof Jinadu had become inevitable because the struggle for retrieval of Lagos State was one that would not be easy but a must-do.
In his remarks, President of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, Prince Adelani Adeniji-Adele, thanked Prof Adele Jinadu for receiving members of the steering committee and appreciated his keen interest in the affairs of the indigenous Lagosians.
“Governance of Lagos State is less than stellar and only the passion of an indigene can do the right things. We enjoin you to avail the group your wealth of experience as a public servant, an academic, an administrator and as an indigene of note in order to succeed,” Adeniji-Adele told the BOT Chairman, Prof Jinadu during the meeting.
Another Trustee of the socio-cultural group, Mr. Gbadebo Dallas, took 80-year-old Prof Adele Jinadu down the memory lane of their youth days, where education, good environment, sterling leadership qualities were the order of the day.
He regretted the dearth of these and hoped that with indigenes playing significant controlling roles in the state, a revival of the good old days was possible.
Responding, Prof Adele Jinadu said, “No one is too old for a cause like this because we are all affected by the marginalization, deprivation and persecution to which the Lagos State indigenes have been subjected”.
He cited several examples around the country where indigenes of other states have protected their interests.
He wondered why the issue of Lagos State would be different and prayed that indigenes would find this venture appealing and work for its success.
