INSIDE OGUN
Oladunjoye Becomes Opomulero Akoroyin … Announces Drug Revolving Scheme For Veteran Journalists
Veteran journalist and publisher of Tunes Magazine, Comrade (Ambassador) Olatunde Oladunjoye has harped on the need to teach children in the South West Yoruba Language.
Oladunjoye described Yoruba Language as unique, saying that it is meaningful in its entirety.
He stated this on Tuesday while being honoured as the Opomulero Akoroyin l by a leading Yoruba online community Newspaper, Boseri in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital.
Oladunjoye also promises to provide a drug revolving scheme of N250,000 for veteran journalists.
“Yoruba is a very unique language and I am happy to be a Yorubaman and I am not ashamed to speak my mother tongue anywhere.
“There is no expression you want to make in English Language that we don’t have in Yoruba Language and it would even be more meaningful,” he said.
He therefore called on journalists to embark on unique publications that would further enhance the projection, positioning and promotion of the Yoruba Language among youths, who he said are no longer in sync with their mother tongue.
“We need publications like these to promote the Yoruba Language. Most of our children have switched to foreign ways of life, they don’t know anything about Yoruba History.
“Whether on television, radio or on any occasion, I have never taken apology to speak Yoruba, it is my language. No child speaks English as first language, I am not talking of those that were born overseas. Those that were born here don’t speak English as their first language; they would first say; ‘baba,’ ‘mama,’ when they are learning how to speak.
“I am using this medium to challenge you on the need to improve and do more for our language. Let us look at those who have contributed to the promotion of Yoruba Language.
“We have many professors that have done a lot of work in Yoruba Language. We have had the likes of the late D. O Fagunwa, and J.F Odunjo. We must remember them, project them, focus on them and look for their families. I am readily available to be part of such a laudable venture,” he said.
Speaking about the media industry, Oladunjoye bemoaned the lack of partnership in the industry, citing circulation of newspapers as an example.
He said that most of the popular national dailies transport their products to various destinations across Nigeria separately.
“Our media are not even benefitting from shared opportunities. Of course, this dovetailed into the welfare of workers.
“We should support each other and allow the profession to be our strong bond so that we can be treated well in all spheres of life,” he said.
While delving on his past initiatives to support veteran journalists, and families of deceased journalists in Ogun State, he announced that a Drug Revolving scheme with N250,000 take off is in the pipeline.
He revealed that the scheme will be in partnership with professionals in pharmaceuticals and medical lines to assist veterans to purchase drugs whenever the need arises.
“I am not doing anything special, I am only giving back to the profession that made me. If I come back to this world, I still want to be a journalist,” he concluded.
Earlier, the publisher of Boseri, Arakunrin Johnson Akinpelu described the recipient as a selfless, and reliable personality who he said always extends his hand of fellowship, not only to journalists, but to whoever his path crosses.
Akinpelu said that the awardee is worthy of the honour and that many awards had been conferred on him based on the impactful contributions and the indelible marks he has made and still making in the profession and to humanity.
In their separate remarks, Barrister Babatunde Ogunnubi and Chief Johnson Onifade, commended the astute politician, and veteran journalist for his notable contributions to the journalism profession, politics, advocacy, human rights and people’s welfare at the grassroots, as well as national development.
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