Learning Through Service
Throughout my journey, I have remained actively involved in
community development, civic engagement, and advocacy for vulnerable
members of society, serving as Ibadan South-West Coordinator for
Transform Naija (2022–2024), Team Lead of the Oyo State Labour Party
Strategy & Mobilization Team (2023–Present), and formerly as
Publicity Secretary of the Oyo State Labour Party. These experiences
have strengthened my conviction that true leadership is not about
titles, but about serving people, inspiring participation, and
creating lasting impact.
In the year 2020, I raised public awareness about the severe abuse
of a young girl in Ibadan who had suffered repeated physical
violence. After bringing the case to public attention and calling on
relevant authorities to intervene, the matter was taken up by the
appropriate agencies, including the Oyo State SGBV team and the
Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit of the Oyo State
Police Command. The intervention ultimately led to the rescue of the
child and the arrest of her stepfather. This experience reinforced my
belief that speaking up, even when it may be easier to look away,
can help protect vulnerable people and bring about meaningful
change. It also strengthened my commitment to using advocacy and civic
action to address issues affecting ordinary people in our
communities.
During the 2022–2023 electoral cycle, I led Transform Naija Ibadan
South-West in mobilizing over 350 residents of Ibadan to register
for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), while coordinating
grassroots PVC awareness campaigns that promoted voter education and
increased civic participation. In 2023, as Team Lead of the Oyo LP
Volunteers, I led an outreach to motherless homes across Ibadan
during the Ileya Festival, where our team donated relief packages
and celebrated with children and caregivers, reaffirming our
commitment to compassionate community service.
In 2024, I championed an advocacy campaign highlighting the
deplorable state of the Idi Ayunre Primary Healthcare Centre, the
only public healthcare facility serving thousands of residents
within the community. Through a public letter, media engagement, and
sustained awareness efforts, I called on relevant authorities to
prioritize the renovation and rehabilitation of the facility,
emphasizing the importance of accessible primary healthcare for
communities.
Building on this advocacy, in 2025 I nominated the Idi Ayunre
Primary Healthcare Centre for the MTN Foundation's "What Can We Do
Together" community intervention initiative, seeking support for the
renovation and revitalization of the facility to improve healthcare
access for the community. In the same year, alongside my team and in
collaboration with Active Citizens and the Nigeria First Collective,
we assisted over 200 residents of Ibadan with Permanent Voter Card
(PVC) pre-registration and the replacement of lost or damaged PVCs,
further strengthening democratic participation at the grassroots
level.
I have remained committed to empowering communities through civic
engagement, public advocacy, and volunteer service. From standing up
for a vulnerable child, to mobilizing citizens to participate in
democracy, advocating for better healthcare, and supporting
communities in need, my journey has been driven by a simple
conviction that meaningful leadership is measured not by the titles we
hold, but by the lives we touch, the problems we help solve, and the
opportunities we create for others.
