Indigenous Group Leaders Meet In Lagos For Better State

The leaders of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, an indigenous group, have met in Lagos on its mission to lead a better state for indigenes.

Mr Bashir Adefaka, Media and Publicity Consultant, in a statement on Monday said that the leadership of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation was hosted by Chairman of their Board of Trustees, Prof. Adele Jinadu, on Sunday, March 17.

He said that 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 indigenes was stated.

“Retired Maj.-Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju, Alternate Chairman Board of Trustees, who led other trustees and members of the steering committee meeting, said the leadership provided by Prof. Jinadu had become inevitable.

“This is because the struggle for retrieval of Lagos State is one that will not be easy but a must-do”.

In his remarks, President of De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, Prince Adelani Adeniji-Adele, thanked Jinadu for receiving members of the steering committee and appreciated his keen interest in the affairs of indigenes of Lagos.

“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 said.

Another Trustee of the socio-cultural group, Mr Gbadebo Dallas, took 80-year-old Jinadu down memory lane of their youth days, where education, good environment, sterling leadership qualities were the order of the day.

Dallas 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, Jinadu said: “No one is too old for a cause like this because we are all affected by the marginalisation, deprivation and persecution to which the Lagos State indigenes have been subjected”.