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WAFCON: Aiyedatiwa gifts Demehin, others N60m

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has gifted Super Falcons defender, Tosin Demehin, the sum of N30m and a house at Sunshine Estate in Oba-Ile, Akure, for her outstanding performance at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where Nigeria emerged champions.

The Governor announced on Monday, during a civic reception in Akure held in honour of the defender and other Ondo State indigenes who were part of the victorious Super Falcons squad at the tournament.

Alongside Demehin, Governor Aiyedatiwa also gifted the team’s media officer, Mary Akinsola, the team’s media officer, and Mary Oduboku, the team’s secretary, the sum of N15m each in recognition of their roles in Nigeria’s historic win.

“This is a proud moment for us. Tosin Demehin has made Ondo State proud on the continental stage. As a token of our appreciation, the state government is awarding her N30m and a house at Sunshine Estate, Oba-Ile,” Governor Aiyedatiwa announced.

Demehin, who hails from Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State and played a crucial defensive role throughout the tournament, was described by the Governor as a shining example of talent, discipline, and resilience.

“I am extremely delighted to welcome home our brave daughters. Their dedication, hard work and team spirit helped secure this victory. You have not only brought glory to the nation, but you have honoured Ondo State,” the Governor said.

Governor Aiyedatiwa reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to sports development and youth empowerment in the state.

He thanked President Bola Tinubu for honouring the Super Falcons team at the national level, noting that such gestures have far-reaching impacts on the morale of athletes across the country.

Demehin, a former Sunshine Queens player, expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Governor and the people of Ondo State for the warm reception and generous reward.

“Receiving this honour from my home state means the world to me. As a former Sunshine Queens player, I know there is massive potential in women’s football here. This support gives hope to many young girls with dreams like mine,” she said.

Demehin also called on stakeholders to rally behind the development of women’s football in the state, stressing that the growth of Nigerian football, both male and female, is a collective responsibility. (Punch)

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New Ondo CP assumes office, seeks cooperation

The newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Ondo State, Mr Adebowale Razaq, has resumed the office on Monday as the 46th police commissioner in the Sunshine State.

Razaq took over from Mr Wilfred Afolabi, who had recently been deployed out of the state following the order of the Inspector General of Police , Mr Kayode Egbetokun.

At the handing over ceremony, held at the headquarters of the Ondo State Police Command, Akure, the state capital, the new CP called on the stakeholders and other sister security agencies in the state to support him in the fight against crimes and criminals across the state.

He said, “I want to appreciate what you’ve been able to do in this command. I’ve seen it as a very big shoe, but I have the confidence that with the management team around me and with the support of the good people of Ondo State, and of course, gentlemen of the press, they are going to summon everything. It’s not a speaking day, but however, I’ve taken the responsibility, it’s a challenge. I want to assure everybody that I will live up to expectations. All I request is the support of everyone, the stakeholders, because security is not sole responsible for the police. So I’ll call on all the stakeholders, the military, civil defense, non-state actors to give all the support that they gave my predecessor.

“The areas where we need to address, where we need to re-strategize, he (Afolabi ) has briefed me, and we are going to work on those areas. I want to thank the Inspector General of Police for giving me this opportunity, for being rewarded for coming to this command, to take charge, and I want to assure him that I will not disappoint. ”

Earlier, in the remarks , the outgoing CP, Wilfred Afolabi, who expressed appreciation to the IGP for giving him opportunity to serve in the state, said transfer was a normal development in the police force. He described the new CP as a thorough bred professional.

Afolabi also called on the men and officers of the command to cooperate with their new boss. He also sought the collaboration of other security agencies with the new CP for better and improved security of the state.

“I wish him success and at the same time, please, the type of cooperation you give to him, the same must be extended to him. You are all involved in these successes we are talking about. So it must be sustained and what that implies is that you must give him more support even than you have given to me. I have equally taken time to speak to all the officers too. The police job is one family.

“When I came in, I saw this problem of mutual trust and it dawned on me that that is one area I really need to work on. Mutual trust between the police and members of the public. And then we came up with this initiative of community safety partnership which has taken us even across the river.

“Whenever I go, I normally share my numbers with them. Which this number now, immediately I leave here now. I have to remove it. As a result of these meetings mutual trust that maybe had issues before improved. People felt more, they had confidence more in the police to share information with us. And I can tell you that 70 percent of the information that assisted us in having most of the major breakthroughs we had, came from members of the public,” he said. (Punch)