11/07/2024
Positions are temporary,
Ranks and titles are limited,
But the way you treat people will always be remembered.
On this day 11th July 2024. Another Eminent Era comes to an End but Transformational Movement continue
Era expires but Movement continue
Below is the full text of the farewell Speech
FAREWELL SPEECH of Jacob Adeola Jethro (Dr. Eminent) Educational & Social Development CDS Group Ihima EMINENT ERA PRESIDENT 2023 Batch B administration on Today 11th of July 2024.
All Glory and Adoration belongs to Almighty God, the creator and owner of the universe who has brought us this far.
I recognize the presence of my fellow educators . My distinguished executives, The elected executives to be inaugurated, I hail you all.
I feel proud to present this handing over/ farewell speech today to all Educators here present. It had been a challenging yet interesting period for the EMINENT ERA led by my humble self, Our mandate and emergence and inauguration on the 21st of Match 2024 ushered in hope for better Educational and Social Development CDS Group Ihima and this current EMINENT ERA ADMINISTRATION
Our first assignment began with the mandate to enlightened the students on hazardous effects of Examination Malpractice and Student Mentorship Outreach Program and this is being done through Outreach conducted across Secondary Schools in Ihima community. The Eminent Era take that as a task and it's being achieved with highest level of compliance of the Educators which also involves the sharing of experience and thoughtful words to with the students that participated in the outreach.
Secondly, during my tenure as the CDS executive Vice President, we take a bold step to restructure and re-enforce good community hygiene as part of our social development to the host community by host an “Operation keep the market clean” on 29th of February 2024 at the Oboroke Market, Ihima.
In addition, CDS Excursion is being planned to The Azad palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebira land in Okene but it's not being actualized due to the death of the Ohinoyi and installation of a new Ohinoyi.
Moreover, We successfully held the Inter School Quiz Competition aims to promote academic excellence, public speaking skills, and healthy competition among students in the locality and enhancing educational opportunities, fostering community engagement which turns out to be a great success by airing on Media house (Jato FM)
We paid a courtesy visit to the Honorable Member of the House of Representatives, Representing Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency Hon. Abdulraheem A. Danga, to discuss some of our projects and plans to enhance academic success in the host community, which turns out to be a wonderful experience and a huge success.
Nevertheless, despite the financial situation of the CDS, we achieved the lifetime project of writing a Career Guide for Secondary School students which await publishing with the help of the Ihima Welfare Association headed by Mr. Galadima, Hon. A. Jacobs and Hon. A.A Danga.
Let me specially appreciate my Vice President Micheal Emmanuel Michael Junior, I adore your leadership quality
The General Secretary, Adejumobi Asaph, I appreciate your efforts.
The ever-ready Financial secretary Oluwafunmike , Treasurer Lukas Batych , I appreciate you for insisting on financial accountability and transparency
The office of the PRO was not left vacant but very active towards ensuring wide publication and media activities to our Members, Sir Bakre Kolawole CEO Biok Successor, I say a big thank you.
My fellow elegant Educators, Today makes 3 months 14 days we are being swear in as executive. This made me remember my Ogas qoute Yusuff Mubarak Marshal “No matter how the longevity of your reign, One day it shall become history, All your actions and deed shall speak for you either good or Bad. Do good today Because there might not be chance of correcting your mistakes again tomorrow. Use any power you are holding today judiciously, Life is short. Power is temporary.”
My fellow Educators, our CDS was better placed among other CDS in the State. This outstanding position of our CDS was displayed through our several participations in radical decision and good representation across board
My speech will not be complete without appreciating my Parents (Engr. and late Mrs Jacob), and my leaders across the board, you all are wonderful. God bless you all for your strong supports throughout the administration
To my successor, you have over close to hundred of fellow copers to lead. A lot of them are better than you in so many ways you don’t know. They should always be your reason for decision making. You have tens of fellow executive, they must be harmonized to achieve collective goals. I do hope you will be lucky to find a blessed teammate who have interests of CDS at heart as well to make it easier.
My fellow Educators, I cannot appreciate you enough. From the days I had my first experience as a president, to the days of challenges in defending the Corpers, to the extent I was served query because of safeguarding the interest and Promoting our CDS, through till when we started the transition process. And so many instances I call on you for your support, thank you for everything. For this privilege, I’m forever indebted to you. Might have not done enough as the President, but in my conscience, I have never take your interest as second priority before. As I hand over the mantle of leadership of the CDS today, I seek absolutely forgiveness from anyone I’ve offend one way or the other through my actions or word. On this note, I urge you all to remain resilient because you all are more important than any individual that may want to antagonize the collective interest of this CDS.
Finally, as our tenure winds down today, I wish to sincerely thank the L.G.I (Mrs. Roselyn Ayiedogbon) specially for your unwavering supports for us so far because without her we would not have recorded all of our impressive achievements. In absence I’m humbly requesting that you should offer same level of support and solidarity to the new leadership of the CDS.
Also to my Predecessor Miss. Nana Aishat A., My brother from another mother Adeboye Abiodun & my CLO & Friend Abdulhakeem Yusuf (Boss Update) your supports and advice really helped a lot.
Jack Cornfield said and I quote Everything that has a beginning surely have an end, make your peace with that and all will be well
I JACOB ADEOLA JETHRO (Dr. Eminent) on behalf of EMINENT ERA EXECUTIVES on this note will take a forever bow as Executives of Educational & Social Development CDS Group Ihima and will hereby handover the baton of new leadership to the Boma A. led Administration
Long live National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Long live Educational & Social Development CDS Group Ihima
Long live Okehi local Government
Long life Kogi State; Confluence state
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Comr. Jacob Adeola Jethro
The Eminent Era Executive President of Educational & Social Development CDS Group Ihima Batch B Administration
