REPORT FROM THE 1ST YEAR N-POWER ANNIVERSARY IN ONDO STATE.
THE ONDO STATE N-POWER ANNIVERSARY WHICH WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, 23RD OF DECEMBER, 2017 WAS A SUCCESS. THE ANNIVERSARY EVENTUALLY COMMENCED WITH A FITNESS WORK AND A NOVELTY FOOTBALL MATCH WHICH ENDED BY ONE GOAL TO TWO (1-2) IN FAVOUR OF OUR OPPONENTS. AKINKUOLIE COSMAS OLAWALE SCORED FOR N-POWER VOLUNTEERS. TO OUR SURPRISE, THE STATE PROJECT MANAGER, N-POWER ONDO STATE (BAR. SOLA AJISAFE) PLAYED FULL MATCH.
THE MATCH WAS HELD AT THE ONDO STATE SPORT COMPLEX (OLD STADIUM). THE SECOND PHASE EVENTUALLY COMMENCE AT 4:00PM AS DIGNITARIES CAME TO GREASE THE OCCASSION SUCH AS; THE FOCAL OFFICER, STATE PROJECT MANAGER, THE STATE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY (NOA), EDUCATION SECRETARY OF ILE-OLUJI OKEIGBO, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO GOVERNOR ON SOCIAL SECURITY.(A.K.A MAMA UNIQUE) AND THE GUEST SPEAKER (BAR. AJOSE IKUDEHINBU).
THE DIGNITARIES ADMONISH THE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS IN ONDO STATE TO BE OF GOOD CONDUCT AND DILIGENT AT THEIR VARIOUS PLACE OF PRIMARY ASSIGNMENTS (PPA). THE FOCAL OFFICER EMPHASIED THE NEED TO BE OF GOOD CONDUCT WHILE ADDRESSING THE VOLUNTEERS BY CITING AN OLD YORUBA POEM.
SHE SAID ; "Ise Logun ise (Work is the antidote for poverty)
Mura si se re, ore mi (Work hard and work smart, my friend)
Ise la fi ndeni giga (Hard and smart work brings success)
Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti (When there is no one to rely on)
Bi ole la ri (Its like we are lazy)
Bi a ko ba reni gbekele, (When there is no one to trust)
A te ra mo se ni. (We focus more on our work)
Iya re le lowo lowoh (Your mother might be rich)
Baba re le lesin lekan (Your father might own a thousand and one horses)
Ti o ba gbojule won (If you rely on them)
O te tan ni mo so fun o (In truth, you might be on sinking ground).


SHE ALSO CORRECTED SOME OF THE BAD MANNER AND BEHAVIOURS OF SOME N-POWER VOLUNTEERS AS SHE UTTERED ONE OF THE ADAGE IN YORUBALAND;
"Bi Omo Yoruba Ba So Eko (Manner) Ti A Ko Nu, Ko Le De Ibi Giga".
THE STATE PROJECT MANAGER ALSO REMARKED THAT THIS CURRENT SET OF N-POWER VOLUNTEERS IN ONDO STATE ARE THE BEST SET OF YOUTHS HE HAD EVER WORKED WITH IN THE STATE. HE ALSO WARNED THE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS TO DESIST FROM BAD HABIT, LIKE EARNING DOUBLE MONTHLY STIPEND, DEFRAUDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ABSENCE FROM PLACE OF PRIMARY ASSIGNMENT. HE STRESSED FORWARD THAT ANY VOLUNTEER CAUGHT IN THESE ACTS WILL BE SEVERELY PUNISHED.
THE ANNIVERSARY EVENTUALLY GAVE SOME N-POWER VOLUNTEERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENTS. "CLASSICAL DJ MONEY" A VOLUNTEER, KNOWN AS ALOWONLE AKOREDE WAS THE DJ OF THE ANNIVERSARY.
THE ANNIVERSARY ALSO ALLOW N-POWER VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH ONE ANOTHER HOW TO USE THEIR DEVICE, MARKING OF ATTENDANCE ON THEIR DEVICE, AND SOLUTION TO THE N-POWER SOFTWARE APPLICATION ON THEIR DEVICE THAT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING WELL, WHICH WAS ANCHORED BY MESIKAYE GABRIEL SEUN.
THE PRESS CREW WERE NOT ABSENT, AS SERIES OF INTERVIEWS WERE CARRIED OUT. N-POWER VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO SPEAK OUT THEIR MINDS.
N-POWER VOLUNTEERS EVENTUALLY APPRECIATED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA FOR THE GOOD INITIATIVE PROGRAMME (N-POWER) AND ALSO USED THE MEDIUM TO APPEAL TO THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO PLEASE MAKE PROVISIONS FOR THEM TO BE ABSORBED INTO THE CIVIL SERVICE, GRANTS AND OTHER NECESSARY SUPPORT THAT WILL ENABLE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS TO BE SELF-RELIANT AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PROGRAMME. GBAYISEMORE ORIOYE, A VOLUNTEERS ALSO EMPHASIED AND APPEAL ON THE NEED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A GOOD PROVISIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS BEFORE THE DURATIONS OF THE PROGRAMME HAVEN'T VIEW IT FROM A PERSPECTIVE ANGLE; "HE CITED BY SAYING, N-POWER VOLUNTEERS ARE JUST LIKE A RECRUITED SOLDIER WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND AFTER COMPLETING THE TRAINNING, HE/SHE IS DISQUALIFIED. JUST IMAGINE THE HAVOC SUCH TRAINEE WILL CAUSE INTO THE SOCIETY AFTER BEEN DISCARDED"
THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE OF ONDO STATE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS (AKANDE HENRI KOLADE) ALSO USE THE MEDIUM TO APPRECIATES THE DIGNITARIES FOR COMING AND EDUCATING THE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS, THE ENITIRE VOLUNTEERS AND HIS CABINETS, EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE, THE THREE SENATORIAL FACILITAORS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SPORT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AND MAKING THE PROGRAMME UNIQUE. HE FURTHER SPOKE ABOUT THE NEW PROGRAMME THAT WILL BE COMING UP IN 2018 BY N-POWER VOLUNTEERS, ONDO STATE CHAPTER, TAGGED “GET IT RIGHT”
I ALSO USE THIS MEDIUM TO APPRECIATE MY EVER HARDWORKING N-POWER VOLUNTEERS, YETTY, REMI, IYA WECA, AGORO BABA, AKINMOLADUN OLASUNKANMI, OMOWALE SOFIYAT OMOLARA, MRS BELLO, OLADEHINDE, NDIFREKE PETER AND MANY OTHERS BUT TO MENTION FEW, FOR THEIR GOOD WORKS. MAY GOD ALMIGHTY REWARD YOU ALL (AMEN)
THE PROGAMME CAME TO AN END BY RECITING THE NIGERIA NATIONAL ANTHEM AND A CLOSING PRAYER WAS DONE BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM ILE-OLUJI KNOWN AS AFOLABI AKINJIDE MOSES.
THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A LIVING WITNESS, ONE OF THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES OF N-POWER VOLUNTEERS IN ONDO STATE.
WISHING THE ENTIRE N-POWER VOLUNTEERS MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE AND BE OF GOOD CONDUCT AT YOUR PLACE OF PRIMARY ASSIGNMENTS. MESIKAYE GABRIEL SEUN (08035485335).
REMEMBER "KNOWLEDGE BELONGS TO THE CREATOR, WHAT YOU DO WITH IT MATTERS MOST. WHEN SEEK, YOU BECOME ENGLIGHTENED, WHEN SHARED, IT INCREASES. SO, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? KEEP SEEKING AND SHARING" MESIKAYE GABRIEL SEUN... A.K.A (MercI ExisT).