Ladoke Akintola’s Country Home Turns To Resource Centre For Academic Research

Samuel Ladoke Akintola Foundation  said its using part of the country home of the former premier of the western region as a resource centre for academic  research.

Late Ladoke Akintola

This was disclosed by the Cordinator of fhe foundation Mr Yemi Adedokun at a press confrence and facility tour of the building held in Ogbomoso.

According to him, the children of the late premier have resolved to restructure  the facilities for public use.

He disclosed that Dr Mrs  Bimbo Akintola and other members of the family are committed to ensure that the resource centre is of international standard with e library, recreation centre and others.

‘ Already we are working on the library with over 5000 books found ib Baba’s library, work has also commenced in fixing the olympic size swimming pool and other things that will bring real pictute of what the late sage have in mind when building the house’.

He also disclosed that the family is also planning to restore the statue of the late sage at the parliamentary road and the motion he moved for indepedence will be fixed by its side.

While unveiling the programme of activities lined up for the 52 remebrance activities slated for january 12  2018, Adedokun said  notable personalities including the governors of the south west, teaditional rulers and captains of industry are expected to grace the event.

‘Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos state will deliver a lecture entitled ‘Democracy,National Integration and National Development while  Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state and Governor Aminu Tambuwa of Sokoto state are the lead discussant.