Kunle Adelabu
Executives and members of the I – Heroes in group photograph with Mr Frank Adenuga, a public speaker and professional family life coach after the special meeting.
The socio – economic and political organization, Ikorodu Heroes (I – Heroes), has again called the attention of the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, one of its agencies, Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) as well as traditional and political leaders in Ikorodu to traffic situations in and around the division.
I-Heroes, while commending the government on the ongoing demarcation from the Ferry Terminal in Ipakodo through the TOS Benson Avenue which they said would assist in controlling the traffic, also charged that safety measures should be put in place to prevent incessant accidents.
The group also charged the traditional and political leaders to work with LASTMA in ensuring that they effectively checkmate the way commercial buses are flouting traffic rules along the Lagos Road which, according to the group, is causing untoward situation and making motorists spend unnecessary hours on the road, especially at Mile 12 and before the Owode Weight bridge.
Mr Seun Elesho, President of I – Heroes, speaking wiith THE IMPACT after the meeting where roles of a father to his family and the larger society was discussed, said:
“At the meeting, we discussed the unending traffic gridlock between Mile12 and Owode Onirin inward Ikorodu. The group observed that both Political and traditional leaders in lkorodu should call the management of LASTMA to the effect of the unfriendly way the yellow buses park indiscriminately on the road just before the Owode Weighbridge to pick up commuters after they close from the market”, he said.
“The group observed that the economic development of Ikorodu has been badly affected by that act which must be attended to speedily.
An executive of I – Heroes presenting the clubs souvenir to Mr Frank during the special meeting.
“While also thanking the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation for the demarcation of Dangote, Ebute- Beach road, which we believe, would help control both traffic and incessant accident on that road, we appeal that safety measures should be put in place, especially on the dividers.
“Many motorists are beginning to run into the dividers and this portends dangers to all concerned”, he added.
Spaeking on the roles of a father, a topic discussed during the pep talk session, Elseho said that as head of the family, man plays crucial roles in keeping the family together and building of the larger community.
“According to Billy Graham, “A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society”, Elesho quoted.
“The power of a father in the life of the family has no match. It is on this bedrock, the Executives of the I- Heroes organized a pep talk on fatherhood. We believe that we can not give what we do not have, in our quest for contributing to National Development and to our immediate Ikorodu Division, we agreed that national development starts from the smallest unit of the society which is the family.
“We believe that the father plays a lot and critical role in the building of a responsible family. Our love for our women and children and our sense of responsibility encourage us to seek knowledge on how to be a better father”.
Mr Frank Adenuga , a public speaker and a professional family life coach in his paper on the discourse, exposed members of the organization to important issues in the family and community at large.
Speaking on the topic, “The Discipline of Fatherhood”, Adenuga said that fatherhood confers on men great responsibilities.
“Anyone can father a child, not every father is daddy. Being a daddy takes a lifetime. You can be a father and yet be a disgrace to fatherhood. Therefore, there is a difference between being a father and understanding the principles of fatherhood”, he said.
“Fathers play an important role in every child’s life that cannot be filled by others. This role can have a large impact on a child and help shapes him or her into the person they become.
“Father means ‘the Source’. Sharing the same responsibilities and title with God Almighty who is the source of all things, Gen. 1 and 2″.
He said that research has shown that when father is affectionate and supportive, it greatly affects a cognitive and social development of the child.
While stating that the problem of social decadence in the society today can be traced to homes, the speaker said that the head of the homes are to be held responsible for the decadence.
He charged fathers not to abandon their children because they cherishe fathers, so, creates quality time out of your tight schedule to be with your children, desist from disrespecting your wives and from practicing favouritism among children.
