A London-based Iresa-Adu, Prince Adebayo Kayode, popularly known as Prince Adebayo of Irasa has disbursed financial aids through his foundation Iresa Royal Foundation, to security agencies in Iresa-Adu community due to the persistent robberies and security lapses in Iresa-Adu township.
On Sunday, 7th of July, report had emerged that there had been recent rise in criminal activities in the town. Most recently, businesses were raided and shops completely emptied overnight by some bad elements. On Monday, 8th of July, elders in the community held a security meeting to determine how best to tackle the problems. This meeting ended when residents came with news of a just concluded daylight robbery. A resident’s home was burgled while the meeting was ongoing.
On Friday, 5th of July, prior to the incident of thefts, a sad news emerged that the community had lost the ‘Iyalode’ of Iresa-Adu. The community in a state of mournig was further thrown into dispair.
Prince Adebayo of Iresa, was an invitee to the ‘Oyo State International Business Summit’ held by the Executive Governor SEYI MAKINDE led administration in London, United Kingdom on 19th of May, 2023.
The Governor in his speech had emphasised the necessary need for stakeholders, residents, and indigenes of Oyo State to join hands with the government in contributing and investing in developmental projects and business investments within their communities.
Noted in his Excellency’s speech, Oyo State alone is bigger than some countries in Africa, i.e. Gambia or Rwanda. The Executive Governor emphasised the need to maintain community peaceful coherence and coexistence in order to attract local and foreign investors.
Alligning with the Governor’s vision, on 25th of July, 2023, Prince Adebayo donated handsomely to the public commissioning of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Area Command in Iresa-Adu. Furthermore, the Prince had in the past contributed to the Divisional Police within Surulere Local Government.
He has also disbursed Student Relief Loan in Iresa-Adu in January 2024, with the attendance of Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, the Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development and her cabinet as special guests of honour at the commissioning of the ‘Student Relief Program’ at Iresa-Adu Town Hall, Iresa-Adu. The ‘Student Relief Loan’ program solely sponsored by Prince Adebayo through ‘Iresa Royal Foundation’, allows Iresa-Adu higher institution students to borrow money and given the option to pay back in the individual student’s chosen time.
Prince Adebayo is the founder and sole financier of Iresa Royal Foundation which was founded during the global commitment to tackle the effect of COVID-19 in April 2020 and has remained committed to the development of Iresa-Adu. For more information about IRESA ROYAL FOUNDATION visit the website www.iresaroyal.com
“Iresa-Adu community had overwelmingly voted for His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde in the 2023 election and, as a community, we strongly believe in the governor’s vision for Oyo State. While appreciating our indefatigable Governor’s efforts in alleviating sufferings of the downtrodden, we would like Iresa-Adu to be given more attention in your enviable vision. May God protect and guide our Executive Governor.God Bless Iresa-Adu. God bless Oyo State,” he added.
