Making Nigerians proud positive for a change, congrats! Fifty-nine-year-old
Olugbenga Babatola was born in Nigeria but lived in the UK for decades. In
2015, he became the first African to be elected as deputy mayor and served
alongside Norman Adam, the current mayor of the community.
Mr Olugbenga Babatola has
become the first elected African mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich,
South-East London.
Babatola will be
inaugurated into office as the first African mayor of Greenwich on May 25,
2016. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Denise Hyland, the council leader,
congratulated Babatola and expressed gratitude to Adam. “Looking around Royal
Greenwich there’s much to be proud of. The physical regeneration of our
community continues apace, while there are many developments in our economic,
social and community life.”
“I was determined that we
should open the inauguration ceremony to more local people to reflect on the
role our community plays in achieving the successes we have enjoyed over the
past year. It is also a way to welcome Councillor Babatola to his new role as
Mayor, and to thank Councillor Adams for his hard work and service during his
tenure,” she said.
Babatola was elected by
council members at an annual meeting and he will hold the position for a year.
He will be acting as an ambassador at public affairs and at civic and
ceremonial events. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Babatola believes in kids
and power of the youth. Babatola is also a strong believer in kids and power of
the youth. In 2015, when youths in the Royal Borough of Greenwich renovated one
of the facilities, Babatola commended them for their contribution to the
community. “
The young people have
worked really hard and to get to this stage is brilliant. “Our children are
getting to the point now where they don’t ask what their community will do for
them but what are they going to do to support their community. “I think it’s
very inspirational and is leading by example so that the younger ones will
follow them by seeing their contributions to their community,” he said.
Congratulations nice one
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