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Le\u00a0<\/span>Baale<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>Araromi<\/span>\u00a0Idi-<\/span>Ose<\/span>, Chief Rahman Adebayo\u00a0<\/span>Oniduhun<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>has conferred<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a traditional chieftaincy ti<\/span>tle on<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>IITA\u2019s Director General,\u00a0<\/span>Nteranya<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Sanginga<\/span><\/a>. This<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>followed<\/span>\u00a0a visit to the\u00a0<\/span>IITA<\/span><\/a>\u00a0headquarters of a<\/span>\u00a0delegat<\/span>ion<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>10\u00a0<\/span>chiefs from<\/span>\u00a0the Institute<\/span>\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>host community<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Idi-<\/span>Ose<\/span>\u00a0land, led by the new\u00a0<\/span>Baale<\/span>\u00a0on 15 April. The\u00a0<\/span>DG received the\u00a0<\/span>delegates\u00a0<\/span>avec le<\/span>\u00a0D<\/span>eputy\u00a0<\/span>D<\/span>irector\u00a0<\/span>G<\/span>eneral<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0Corporate Services,\u00a0<\/span>Hilde Koper<\/span><\/a>; Head Security\u00a0<\/span>et\u00a0<\/span>Safety,\u00a0<\/span>David\u00a0<\/span>Oluwadare<\/span>; Manager for Resource Protocol, Toyin\u00a0<\/span>Oke<\/span>; and\u00a0<\/span>members of\u00a0<\/span>IITA\u2019s Communication team.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The delegates discussing with IITA representatives during the courtesy visit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DG <\/span>Sanginga<\/span>\u00a0welcomed the guests<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0giving a brief overview of IITA\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>location,\u00a0<\/span>forest, lake, workforce, and\u00a0<\/span>the Institute\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>presence in other count<\/span>r<\/span>ies. In a reminiscing story describing his journey from Congo to Nigeria, he emphasized the need to foster good relationships with one\u2019s host community.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief\u00a0<\/span>Ajagbe<\/span>, speaking for the delegates, thanked IITA for being a resourceful contribution to their community<\/span>,<\/span> and Dr.\u00a0<\/span>Sanginga<\/span>, especially, for being a listening and approachable Director-General. \u201cWe acknowledge that since you arrived <\/span>and took over<\/span>\u00a0the helm at IITA, good and positive changes have come, with improvements manifesting in both the staff and management and the organization in general,\u201d he said.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Baale and his delegation from Idi-Ose land with the IITA team.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le\u00a0<\/span>Baale<\/span>\u00a0further requested IITA\u2019s help in providing specific developmental components to their community: a public health center, public toilet<\/span>s<\/span>, IITA shopping plaza, employment for indigenes, and water points.\u00a0<\/span>Sanginga<\/span>\u00a0clarified some of these demands and said he would not make promises he\u00a0<\/span>won\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0fulfill. He suggested another meeting with the chiefs where IITA\u2019s contributions will be made known to them after\u00a0<\/span>making\u00a0<\/span>a needs assessment. He promised to air some of the requests needing government support to the Governor of Oyo State, who is\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>friend <\/span>of the Institute<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Le <\/span>Baale<\/span>, in response, conferred the chieftaincy title of \u201c<\/span>Bobajiriro<\/span>\u00a0of Idi-<\/span>Ose<\/span>\u00a0land\u201d on DG\u00a0<\/span>Sanginga<\/span>. He further requested DG\u00a0<\/span>Sanginga\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0approval to use IITA\u2019s Sports complex for the coronation to be celebrated on 26 June 2021.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Baale of Araromi Idi-Ose, Chief Rahman Adebayo Oniduhun, has conferred a traditional chieftaincy title on IITA\u2019s Director General, Nteranya Sanginga.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":13863,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[630],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[199],"class_list":["post-13862","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iita-news-no-2584","location-nigeria","hub-western-africa","item-year-199"],"yoast_head":"\nBaale of Araromi confers chieftaincy title on IITA Director General - 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