How Hon. FEMI GBAJABIAMILA Helped My Profession

Occasions Anchor, Prince LADEGA

Prince Oladega Ibrahim Kehinde effectively referred to as Prince Ladega is little doubt, one of many hottest and most sought-after occasions anchors in Lagos State. The wave-making Prince Ladega is a crown prince from Agboyi kingdom in Agboyi Ketu LCDA. His father is the current king of Agboyi, HRM Oba Monsuru Abimbola Adekanbi Oladega. Regardless of being born with a silver spoon, Prince Ladega may be very onerous working and devoted as a journalist and broadcaster of reputation. He’s the voice behind the favored radio programme on Radio Lagos 107.5FM; “Ta lo wa lere”. The programme is often held on each Saturday between 1:30pm and 2pm. His model and dexterity as an occasion compere is exclusive and endearing. His mode of introducing visitors at occasions is fascinating. Purpose why he’s quick turning into the selection MC to anchor many prime occasions in Lagos. He’s step by step taking up the scene of social occasions and lots of prime Owambe events within the state. His resume speaks quantity of him as an occasion compere having anchored many prime company, political and social occasions.

Within the political setting, Prince Ladega anchors most of Honourable Femi Gbajabiala’s occasions until date. He was the person behind the mic throughout Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Marketing campaign programmes each in his first and second time period bid. He was additionally a part of the President Bola Tinubu’s marketing campaign committee the place he co-anchored some political occasions throughout the marketing campaign.

Making reference to among the many prime social occasions Prince Ladega had anchored, what rapidly involves thoughts was how he dazzled as occasion host at occasions of outstanding conventional rulers akin to that of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Alara, Oba Alapomu, Elegushi, Oniru, Olofin, Onibeju, Ayangburen of Ikorodu and simply to say just a few.

Two Sundays in the past, Metropolis Folks reporter, JAMIU ABUBAKAR met the extremely artistic Prince Ladega at a prime occasion and star-studded reception celebration in Lagos Island the place he was delivering a grasp class efficiency as an occasion anchor. Metropolis Folks rapidly approached him and acquired him to talk about how he saved his model up there in a really aggressive business. He additionally revealed how working for Hon. Femi Gbajabiala shot him to limelight. Beneath are the excerpts:

Who’s Prince Ladega?

Thanks, my title is Prince Oladega Ibrahim Kehinde. I’m a Prince from Agboyi kingdom in Agboyi Ketu LCDA. I attended Agboyi Major Faculty. I later attended CMS Grammar Faculty, and Tomia secondary college. I went to LASPOTECH for my ND and HND in Mass Comm, after which Olabisi Onabanjo College for my Put up Graduate research in Mass Comm. I did my Advance Diploma in Human Sources and Workplace Administration at UNILAG, diploma in movie manufacturing from Nationwide Movie Institute in Jos. I additionally did my Diploma in Primary and Intermediate Manufacturing in radio manufacturing from the Nationwide Broadcasting Academy. I’m a Fellow of the NIPR, graduate of Institute of Enterprise Tradition and Human Capital Preservation of Nigeria amongst many others. I’m a content material creator and in-house producer with Radio Lagos Eko Fm for the final 17 years. I’m additionally a public analyst and an advocate of tradition.

For the way lengthy have you ever been into occasions?

Have been into occasion compere enterprise within the final 20 years. I began from college. I used to be the president of the division of mass communication and the President of the nation union of Lagos State college students.

How do you discover life as a journalist and occasion compere?

The 2 are interwoven, one required certificates the opposite required day-after-day Coaching and mentorship. I’ve a number of mentors however I acquired most inspiration from Wale Hassan the previous controller of programmes on Radio Lagos Eko Fm. Nonetheless, my stage efficiency was constructed as an interactor President again then in my secondary college

It seems you might be quick turning into the most popular in demand compere for prime occasions in Lagos, how have been you in a position to obtain this?

Sure, first I’m a skilled broadcast journalist, a content material creator, my radio program was some of the common on radio Lagos within the final 27 years. It’s referred to as ta lo wa lere on radio by 1:30-2pm each sat. The demand for Saturday comperes had prompted this system set again for now. Nonetheless, I’m a Prince, my father who’s at the moment the Oba of Agboyi in Agboyi ketu LCDA Lagos state HRM Oba Monsuru Abimbola Adekanbi Oladega. As a Prince, a politician and a skilled communicator, I’ve essentially the most high quality wanted in society engagement. I used to be in a position to obtain this by steady coaching, networking in addition to steady mentorship.

Are you able to inform us quite a lot of prime occasions you will have lined up to now?

The highest occasion, I believe the Gbajabiamila Occasion bought me right into a political gathering. I’ve been concerned for the previous 9 years. I anchor nearly all his occasions until at present. I anchor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Marketing campaign in each first and second time period campaigns. As a member of the presidential marketing campaign committee I even have the privilege to co-anchor some political occasions throughout the marketing campaign each at state and nationwide ranges. I anchored all of the late Senator Bayo Osinowo’s senatorial campaigns throughout the east senatorial district in addition to the primary time period of the incumbent Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru. I anchored the most important youth occasion for the President on the onikan stadium the place Governor Babajide Olusala Sanwolu re-introduced me to the president. The Eko Youth for Tinubu was additionally co anchored by me. For royalty, it has been a really lengthy listing starting from Ooni of Ife, Oba Alara, Oba Alapomu, Elegushi, Oniru, Olofin, Onibeju, Ayangburen of Ikorodu .. and so forth.

Which explicit occasion would you say gave you the most important break as a compere?

Working with Gbajabiamila as SA political within the south west was the most important factor that ever occurred to my profession as a politician. I need to say that one man acquired me nearer to Gbajabiamila and that was his former Chief of employees when he was the speaker. Lanre Sensible is likely one of the most implausible staff leaders I’ve ever met. He gave me the chance to anchor nearly all Gbajabiamila occasions and that gave me the chance to get nearer to the present chief of employees to the president of Nigeria.

I perceive you served as a media help to Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, how would you describe your expertise of working with him and his model of management?

Gbajabiamila is a really prudent chief, a seasoned administrator who understands the significance of followership and mentorship. Asiwaju stays his greatest mentor, he’ll inform us that each time we meet with him.

You as soon as contested as a chairmanship of Kosofe LG underneath APC, however stepped down, how would you describe the expertise?

I aspired for the Home of Meeting place in 2020 when the late Tunde Buraimo handed on however I used to be prevailed upon by the management of the celebration to step down for the present Home of Meeting member Hon Femi Saheed. I additionally wished to contest the chairmanship however the late Bayo Osinowo requested me to step down for the present chairman, throughout is second time period bid I additionally stepped down for him on the request of my father the Olu Agboyi HRM Oba engineer Monsuru Abimbola Adekanbi Oladega. The chairman is attempting his finest.

What are the teachings learnt?

Lesson learnt throughout that interval was that in politics, listening to the voice of the leaders is sort of a stronger reassurance for you sooner or later elections. And it additionally makes you perceive that there are not any pals there are not any enemies. What now we have is everlasting pursuits. And as soon as the pursuits meet, you’ll be able to all the time meet at any line. Then it additionally makes you perceive the sport higher. So, subsequent outings are identical to one other stage the place you go the opposite ones, you will have left the opposite issues. I need to say being an MC has actually, actually helped my profession. It makes me extra common than most of my colleagues. It makes me meet folks. It additionally broadened my information on public communications. I don’t should be instructed when now we have personalities within the gathering besides those that should not inside the confines of the state of the celebration. You realize, at the same time as a journalist; you will need to have noses for information and eyes for faces. These are the essential rules I put collectively. Every time I see somebody I rapidly acknowledge the particular person and that’s it.