Chief Engr. Michael Sonayon Kunnuji, the CEO/President, St. Michael Skill Trade College in Ajido, Badagry Local Government Area, Lagos State, on Friday donated a brand new 500kva/33kv transformer to the community.
Delivering the new transformer, the Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom, said the donation was to solve four months power outage being experienced by his people due to faulty transformer.
According to him, ” I feel sad to know that my community has been in darkness for over four months because the only transformer serving them is faulty.
“When I heard about the faulty transformer and the darkness in my community I felt bad about it.
“My effort is just to give back to the society. I grew up in Ajido and I feel the best way to assist my community is by given back to them.”
The CEO, who was represented by his secretary Mr. David Kunnuji, said that he would not relent in his efforts to develop the community.
Chief Towegan kanhonu, who represented the Aholu of Ajido, Aholu Saheed Adamson, appreciated Chief Engr. Michael Sonayon Kunnuji, the Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom, saying the entire community is greateful to him for his gesture by donating a new transformer for their use.
The Aholu said: “The people of Ajido will forever be grateful to Chief Engr. Michael Sonayon Kunnuji for this gesture.
“We are very proud of what you have been doing for us in the community. You have made us proud outside the country and you are still contributing to the development of our land.
“You have displayed yourself as a worthy son of Ajido by building college of technology, award scholarships to indigenes and we say thank you for what you have done for us.”
Mr. Idowu Joshua, the Chairman, Community Development Association (CDA), said they had formed an electricity committee working on how to get transformer when the high Chief came to rescue us.
“I am the Chairman of Electricity committee of Ajido Kingdom, formed by the Aholu, we are negotiating with officials of Eko Electricity Distribution Company ( EKEDC) when the Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom assisted us with a brand new 500kva/33kv Transformer.
“We now have a new transformer that was championed by our Royal Highness Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom, it makes it easier for us, it makes the community to move from darkness to light.
“This is a great gesture from a son of the soil who doesn’t want his kinsmen to lauguish in darkness.”
Idowu Joshua disclosed that before Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom intervention, the electricity committee had written several letters to their lawmakers in Lagos and Abuja to no avail.
Mr. Gbetohomeh Ajose, the Youth President of Ajido Kingdom, said the youths in Ajido kingdom are very greateful to Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom for restoring the outage they are passing through.
He said: “The entire Youths are happy for the new transformer purchase by Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom.
“Today, the youths in Ajido are all gathered here to celebrate our Royal Highness Gagbo Menu Toyon of Ajido Kingdom because he has brought light back to us in Ajido.”
