By Bilesanmi Abayomi
On behalf of the management and entire team of Kosofe Post, we join friends, family, and associates to celebrate a rare blend of humanitarian commitment and media friendliness embodied by the former Executive Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Mayor Dele Oshinowo, as he marks another year.
This tribute was conveyed in a personal birthday message issued by the Founder and Publisher of Kosofe Post, Bilesanmi Abayomi, popularly known as Koko. Beyond the usual birthday courtesies, the message spotlighted a consistent pattern of compassion that, in the Publisher’s words, speaks far louder than rhetoric.
According to Abayomi, his first direct encounter with Mayor Oshinowo’s humanitarian instinct occurred at a critical and emotionally charged moment—the kidnapping of the Afenifere Youth Leader. When the victim’s younger brother, Sunday Ojajuni, reached out for help, Mayor Oshinowo responded without hesitation, donating ₦500,000 to support the distressed family. The gesture, made quietly and without publicity, underscored empathy translated into immediate action.
Mayor Oshinowo’s relationship with the Kosofe Post audience is equally significant. As an active follower of the platform, he was moved by a series of reports on the Oworonshoki demolitions published by KP. Rather than remain indifferent, he intervened through the Mayor Dele Oshinowo Foundation, donating ₦3 million to the Children and Child Protection Network to support affected victims. For him, news was not merely information—it was a call to responsibility.
More recently, the former council chairman facilitated free health insurance coverage for 2,000 residents across Kosofe Federal Constituency, adding to a growing list of interventions aimed at reducing hardship and improving access to essential services. Whether in or out of public office, his approach has remained consistent—accessible, humane, and media-friendly. In Yoruba parlance, he typifies “Alágà tí kò jẹ gbèsè”—a leader who does not weaponise power or punish dissent.
This posture stands in sharp contrast to a political culture where some actors resort to gagging the press, dictating narratives, or sponsoring media attacks simply because journalism reflects public feedback. While murmurs persist in some quarters that his humanitarian gestures may be politically motivated, Kosofe Post’s position is clear: good deeds should not be undermined by cynical speculation.
Support for demolition victims, provision of health insurance, and sustained empowerment of residents deserve applause, not suspicion. Discouraging compassion only deepens what many Nigerians already endure—“Chop Alone Syndrome” and the pervasive “Excusitis Syndrome.”
As Mayor Dele Oshinowo celebrates another year, Kosofe Post congratulates him and urges him to remain undistracted—by neither private cynicism nor public noise. Consistent compassion is a public good, and ultimately, the people remain its greatest beneficiaries.
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