Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday has presented staffs of office to seven monarchs. Among them is a renown Mechanical and Environmental Engineer, Engr Abdulwahab Ogunbiyi. The Governor was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Architect Aliyu Saifudeen.
“This presentation of staffs of office uniquely positions you to build bridges of harmony, understanding, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among your people and neighbours. There can be no meaningful development in an atmosphere of rancour, discord, distrust and dissatisfaction,” AbdulRazaq said at the presentation of 3rd and 4th class of office to seven newly appointed chiefs in Kwara State.
“Traditional rulers have been a strong pole of support for this administration. Therefore, I must not fail to show my gratitude and deep appreciation to all the royal fathers for their commendable role.”
The monarchs are: Olokeopin of Oke-Opin Oba Ezekiel Ajibola Arigbajoye; Onimasudo of Masudo Oba Abdulwahab Bolaji Usman; Aniwo of Afin, Ile-Ire, Oba Simeon Ibiyinka Olaonipekun; Asa-Oro of Alasaro Oba Moses Adesina; Eleku of Odo-Eku Oba Abdulwahab Ogunbiyi; Oninaja of Inaja Inaja-Alaro Oba Ganiyu Olarewaju; and Onilupeju of Ilupeju Oba Muhammed Olanrewaju Odunade.
AbdulRazaq implored the traditional rulers to reflect on their people’s peculiarities and use their positions to build on the strengths that come from their diversities and common brotherhood.
“I wish to congratulate the royal fathers, the good people of the various communities and Kwara State in general on this auspicious occasion. I pray that today will mark the dawn of a new era in your domains. I also urge you to encourage the people to participate in our government’s programmes,” he said.
For his part, the Permanent Secretary Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Alh. AbdulRazaq Alabere charged the traditional rulers to always carry their people along in whatever developmental activities in their respective communities.
Eleku of Odo-Eku Isin, Kwara State, Engr AbdulWahab Aboyeji Ogunbiyi,is an active and strong supporter of NIMechE Lagos and National. A past National Chairman of NIEE and a retired senior Civil Servant at Lagos Government where he was the most senior Mechanical engineer at the time of his retirement.
Engr AbdulWahab Ogunbiyi, a COREN registered Engineer, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, a Fellow and past Chairman of the Environment Division, Nigerian Society of Engineers and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Ogunbiyi has 30 years working experience as a Machines/Equipment Maintenance Engineer, an Administrator and a Research & Development Engineer. He has, in the course of his engineering career, designed and fabricated Shredding and Pulverizing Machines (produced); Road/Street Sweeping Machines (produced); Interlocking Brick Making Machine (produced); Hand Operated Fruits Juice Extractor (produced); Hot Air Rotary Fish Drying Plant (produced); Lagoon Weeds and Wastes Harvesting Boat (design); and E- Waste Materials Treatment Plant (design).
He has written and presented over seventeen (17) technical papers at different fora both in Nigeria and abroad.