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Councillor Kola Agboola was appointed as Croydon’s new Civic Mayor, for the 2024-25 civic year, at Wednesday night’s Annual Council meeting.

The Civic Mayor will perform ceremonial and public duties across the borough during his year in office. This is a different role to that of the Executive Mayor who is elected by the residents of Croydon every four years to lead the council.

Councillor Agboola represents the New Addington North ward and is an active member of the community he has represented since he was elected in May 2021.

Outside his work as a councillor, he is a senior technician of simulated learning and clinical skills at Kingston University, a position he finds fulfilling, supporting students and young people to achieve their full potential.

Councillor Agboola is a strong advocate for fostering community, representation and standing up for others, values that led him to active politics four years ago after being an active trade unionist for over 30 years.

The new Civic Mayor lives in New Addington with his wife Helen, who will serve as Mayoress for the year.

Following his appointment, Councillor Agboola said: “I am indeed grateful to be elected as the Civic Mayor of Croydon and look forward to representing the borough in my constitutional and ceremonial duties as the Civic Mayor and First Citizen. Also, I’m proud to be the first African to attain this position in Croydon.”

“I will be supporting and raising the profile of my two chosen charities – Croydon Nightwatch and The Family Centre.”

Assisting the Civic Mayor in his position is the new Deputy Civic Mayor, Councillor Richard Chatterjee, who represents Shirley North ward. Councillor Chatterjee was an NHS hospital pharmacist for 16 years, followed by working in the civil service for 23 years.

Councillor Chatterjee said: “I feel honoured to be nominated to serve as Deputy Civic Mayor and grateful to the residents of Shirley North whom I represent.”

jmoore:
While you cry ebin pawa oh!

DMerciful:
Obi is among the 5 cleanest politician in Africa if not the cleanest.

He has impeccable integrity

jmoore:
Coming from those who used OBITUARY to insult Obi. Tinubu's newspaper used OBITUARY to insult Obi.

Religious war? Muslim terrorists are doing kidnapping promo in the north.

A dumb person can never spot a better candidate, that's why the whole country is currently suffering from Tinubulation.

DMerciful:
Obi is among the 5 cleanest politician in Africa if not the cleanest.

He has impeccable integrity

barika2011:
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You shall not be alive to see it happen..save this date...for you to open your mouth to type this ...it's the height of callous statements here in Nairaland

jmoore:
A drug trafficker is a better candidate? You guys are funny.

SpatialKing:
Is called sympathy and eympathy
You won't understand because your druggie president lacks those qualities

MEEVEET:
Yes it's important but it's a bad project to build when nigeria is in the present situation

Revenue is less than debt servicing... Ever loan u get should be geared towards revenue generating projects


When revenue excess recurrent and debt servicing then you can build infrastructure

Borrowing money to build what can't even pay back it's loan makes no economic sense

How hard is that

MEEVEET:
Infrastructure is not bad as long as you can afford it

Borrowing to build infrastructure that won't generate revenue is a death wish

Oghene86:
Can't our government check and see what they have done and apply same here in Nigeria

MEEVEET:
Infrastructure doesn't stimulate the economy... It doesn't

How has the Lagos Ibadan rail, Abuja Kaduna rail
Second niger bridge stimulated the economy

renythyly:
If they tell you that whoever won 2023 election would not have made any difference in our economy, call them liars!

The president of Argentina has massively reduced inflation from 3 digits to single digits in only 5 months!

Some moral lessons Nigerians can learn here
1. School is not scam
2. Tinubu is not a trained economist or accountant as he claimed during elections, he's either an intellectual imposter or most likely a huge fraud.
3. Economics is not rocket science, it is a real science that can only be practised by serious people if you want result.

Happy sunday

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-monthly-inflation-seen-back-single-digits-april-2024-05-13/

1bunne4lif:
I put it to you that your are very very tribalistic

1bunne4lif:
so why was the meaning in Arabic also mentioned?

SEGLIZ:
you ended up winning the tribal battle by successfully derailing the thread.

you guys should always put it at the back of your mind, we have others that have their parents from both sides of the divide when going into your tribal and ethnic battle.

what trauma you guys put them through.



_{A MAN WAS ONCE HERE.}

1bunne4lif:
why not find out the meaning of OLA in igbo

BigIyanga:
But in the OP, it mentions that Ola has an Arabic meaning too?? Did you have any problems with that? I would like to know if Ola ‘means’ something in Swahili too

BigIyanga:
Passive aggressive tribalist talking ..OP was actually pointing that ola means jewel in their language…an open-minded person would like to know if ola means something else in Tiv, Efik, Ibibio, and Fulani… but no, you doubled down on your cultural idiocy and insular mentality. This is 2024…a closeted bigot is like a citizen of North Korea.

Ofunaofu:
He is some what right

Infact you can go a bit further...Olaniyi in Igbo means useless..... Useless things. Things no longer useful

EtinosaDLaw:
You people are irredeemably tribalistic on this forum

Mariangeles:
Just so you know, Ola also means jewel in Igbo language. 💎

“OLA, which means “wealth,” “honour,” and “respect” in Yoruba, and “rise” and “success” in Arabic, was chosen to symbolize the dynamic and energetic nature of African football.

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has adopted a Nigerian language name for its official match ball for interclub competitions.

CAF revealed that the new match ball, in collaboration with PUMA, is OLA.

In a statement by the football body on Wednesday, CAF clarified that “OLA” holds significant meanings in both Yoruba and Arabic languages. In Yoruba, it signifies “wealth,” “honour,” and “respect,” while in Arabic, it represents “rise” and “success.”

It reads: “Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster line-up that sees Africa’s top clubs battle for TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup and TotalEnergies CAF Champions League top honours, Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) and PUMA have unveiled a new match ball: OLA,” the governing body announced.

“OLA will be used this weekend – starting in Tunis when Espérance Sportive de Tunis host Al Ahly of Egypt in the first leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Final and on Sunday when Zamalek hosts RS Berkane in the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final at the Cairo International Stadium.

“OLA, which means “wealth,” “honour,” and “respect” in Yoruba, and “rise” and “success” in Arabic, was chosen to symbolize the dynamic and energetic nature of African football.

“Embodying the spirit of Africa, Ola’s design is inspired by the continent’s vibrant colours, art, and traditions.”

The newly introduced match ball will be used for the two-legged CAF Champions League final, featuring Al Ahly and Esperance, as well as the return fixture of the CAF Confederation final between RS Berkane and Zamalek in Cairo on Saturday, May 19.