Ilorin, Kwara State – Chief Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has urged the people of Kwara South to rekindle the spirit of community development to reclaim the region’s lost glory and secure a prosperous future.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Monday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the Kwara South Development Initiative (KSDI), Adeyemi stressed the need for a collective identity, shared purpose, and renewed commitment to rebuilding local communities.
He said a vibrant economic system is essential to drive growth, improve security, and encourage residents to remain in or return to the area.
“This programme aligns with what I have been advocating for over the years,” Adeyemi noted. “Those of us who grew up and schooled in Kwara South remember the sacrifices of our fathers who established community schools and development projects that shaped who we are today.
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Without their efforts, many of us would not have achieved our current positions.”
However, he lamented that many towns in Kwara South have become economically stagnant, forcing young people to seek better opportunities outside the state.
This migration, he warned, has created a vacuum now being filled by outsiders, some of whom may not have the community’s best interests at heart.
Adeyemi called for deliberate strategies to rejuvenate local economies, attract investment, and make the region more secure.
“Economic prosperity will encourage people to return home,” he explained.
“When communities are populated and productive, criminal elements will have no place to hide.”
He further emphasized that true progress can only come through unity and shared responsibility.
“No one man can do it alone. Our fathers didn’t develop these communities by themselves. We must embrace the spirit of togetherness and a can-do attitude. When God has blessed you, it’s not the time to hide your bread, it’s the time to share it. A rising tide lifts all boats.”
The TETFund trustee urged stakeholders, community leaders, and residents to revive the culture of collective actions that once defined Kwara South, noting that such collaborations remain the key to sustainable development and security in the region.
