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News, statements and stories from the work of Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi and the Ijesa Community Development Assembly.

News & Updates | Business and Management | Ijesaland & Community

12 — From Vision to Skills: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Mobilised ICT Training for 75 Ijesa Youths
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi helped mobilise the ICDA–RLG Youth ICT Empowerment Programme, through which 75 Ijesa youths completed practical training in ICT, telecommunications, hardware assembly, repair and maintenance. With support from ICDA, RLG Communications and other stakeholders, the initiative linked technical training with equipment to help graduates apply their skills and explore opportunities for self-employment.

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Ijesaland & Community | Leadership | News & Updates

13 — From Vision to Accountability: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Mobilised Ijesaland to Establish Independent Development Monitors
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi conceived and mobilised support for the Ijesaland Independent Development Monitors (IIDM), a community-driven initiative designed to promote transparency, accountability and measurable development across Ijesaland’s six local government areas. Through ICDA, traditional rulers, professionals and community stakeholders were brought together to establish a framework for monitoring local government performance and encouraging responsible governance.

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Ijesaland & Community | Leadership | News & Updates

14 — Caring for Ijesaland’s Elders: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Mobilised Support for Elderly Health Insurance
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi championed the Ijesa Elderly Health Insurance Scheme through ICDA, mobilising community contributions and partnering with the National Health Insurance Authority to support healthcare access for vulnerable senior citizens. The programme’s published record reports 5,000 elderly beneficiaries enrolled across 2024 and 2025, reflecting a collective effort to promote healthier ageing and more dignified lives for Ijesaland’s elders.

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Ijesaland & Community | Leadership | News & Updates

15 — From Dependence to Collective Ownership: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Conceived the Ijesaland Development Fund
October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi conceived and mobilised support for the Ijesaland Development Fund (IDF), a community-owned initiative designed to finance grassroots development across Ijesaland’s six local government areas and 64 wards. From its reported ₦115.99 million launch receipts to ward-level needs-assessment training and stronger reporting structures, the Fund seeks to make development a shared responsibility of Ijesa people at home and in the diaspora.

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Ijesaland & Community | Leadership | News & Updates | Project Updates

16 — Reviving Indigenous Enterprise: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Conceived the Ijesaland Cooperative Society
October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi conceived and mobilised support for the Ijesaland Cooperative Society, a ₦128 million financing initiative designed to strengthen indigenous businesses and empower entrepreneurs across 64 wards. With ₦29 million reportedly disbursed to 29 qualifying wards during the June 2026 launch, the cooperative aims to improve access to revolving loans and support sustainable enterprise development across Ijesaland.

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Ijesaland & Community | Leadership | News & Updates

17 — Beyond Borders: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Mobilised the Ijesa Diaspora for Homeland Development
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi encouraged Ijesas abroad to become active partners in homeland development through international networking and community collaboration. From diaspora engagement in 2019 to reported medical-equipment contributions for the Ijesaland Geriatric Centre, this milestone highlights the value of connecting global Ijesa resources and expertise with development needs at home.

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Education | Business and Management | Leadership

18 — From Skills to Enterprise: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Sponsored 200 Ijesa Youths Through IBS-YEDP
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi committed a reported ₦10 million to sponsor 200 Ijesa youths for the Ibadan Business School Youth Entrepreneurial Development Programme (IBS-YEDP). The six-month online initiative is designed to strengthen entrepreneurial knowledge, practical business skills and young people’s capacity to build sustainable enterprises.

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Ijesaland & Community | Education | Leadership | News & Updates

19 — Building Skills for the Future: How Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi Initiated & Mobilised Scholarships for Ijesa Youths at Federal Technical College, Ilesa
October 20, 2026October 21, 2026

Discover how Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi and the Ijesa Community Development Assembly mobilised community support for technical education at Federal Technical College, Ilesa. With 78 sponsors backing a scholarship scheme for 250 students across three academic sessions and a further 200 students mobilised for 2026/2027, the initiative highlights the role of collective investment in youth education and skills development.

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Ijesaland & Community | Events & Announcements | Leadership

20 — From Celebration to Service: How the Iwude Ijesa Unity Carnival Is Mobilising Societies for Community Development
October 20, 2026October 20, 2026

Discover how the Iwude Ijesa Planning Committee expanded the traditional celebration into a two-day programme featuring the Ijesa Unity Carnival. Following Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi’s call for societies to support community development, Egbe Yeye Gbobaluyi Adimula contributed school bags, notebooks, pens and uniforms to students in Ilesa—demonstrating how cultural unity can inspire practical community service.

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Leadership | Events & Announcements | Ijesaland & Community | News & Updates

21 — A Decade of Service, 25 Milestones: The Development Journey of Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi
October 21, 2026October 21, 2026

Explore 25 milestones from Asiwaju Olayinka Fasuyi’s first decade as the First Asiwaju of Ijesaland. From education, youth empowerment and healthcare to community finance, cultural development and accountability, this anniversary roundup examines the initiatives, partnerships and shared responsibilities behind a decade of community-focused development—and the work required to sustain its benefits.

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