The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, Lanlege Ekun II, Arole Iganmode, has commended corporate firms in Ota for their contributions to community development through corporate social responsibility initiatives. Speaking Tuesday ahead of his 60th birthday on August 28, 2026, the monarch acknowledged companies like Euroglobal and Tower Aluminium for infrastructure and utility support in the town. Euroglobal is responsible for repairs on Tower Road at the Industrial Estate, while Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan Yayi recently approved the tarring of the same road. Tower Aluminium donated two electric transformers to communities in Ota, according to the monarch.
Oba Obalanlege credited Senator Yayi for facilitating ongoing rehabilitation of the Sango-Ota-Idi Iroko road, including flyover construction at Oju Ore and Winners along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. He noted delays due to the rainy season but expressed confidence that work would accelerate by August and be completed before December. The monarch recalled his engagement with former Minister of Works Babatunde Fasola and former Lagos State Deputy Governor Mrs. Orelope, alongside Kayode Opeifa, in advocating for the road project.
The palace has supported youth development through scholarships, skills training, and distribution of tools for tailoring, welding, carpentry, and mechanics. A skill acquisition centre backed by the Presidency is operational, linked with the Ogun State job centre. Oba Obalanlege revealed a partnership with Covenant University to establish a mobile phone assembly plant within the training facility, aimed at expanding youth employment opportunities in Ota.
The monarch highlights corporate road repairs while noting government support is still needed, exposing a reliance on private firms for public infrastructure. Senator Yayi's involvement in both road projects suggests political influence shapes development access in Ota. If companies must fix roads and supply transformers, residents are effectively depending on CSR, not state duty. The planned phone assembly plant may offer jobs, but ties youth futures to external academic and corporate goodwill.
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