August 22, (THEWILL) – The ancient city of Ikere-Ekiti in Ogun State was agog last week as indigenes and visitors rejoiced at the celebration of the King’s Festival (Odun Oba). The week-long festival was done to take stock of the achievements of the sons and daughters of the land at home and abroad. One of the highlights of the event was the decoration of worthy citizens chosen by the royal father and kingmakers. Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, was one of the worthy indigenes who bagged a chieftaincy title during the occasion. His Royal Highness, Oba Samuel Adu Alagbado, the Agirilala II of Ikere-Ekiti kingdom bestowed the title, Bashorun of Ikere-Ekiti on the security expert.
Ogunsakin was honoured for his contribution to the security and growth of Ikere-Ekiti and also for combating criminals and criminality in the nation. One of his laundable projects before his retirement was the establishment of a Police Divisional Headquarters in the town.
The event was witnessed by lawmakers, traditional rulers, and top government officials. A reception was held after the chieftaincy ceremony at Hillmark Event and Conference Centre where guests were feted with the best delicacies on the menu list as King Sunny Ade thrilled guests to sweet melodies on the stage. Ogunsakin was the primary officer at the fore-front of tackling insurgency in the North-East region of Nigeria before his retirement. He was in charge of zone 12 police command which comprises Bauchi, Borno and Yobe State. He is also the managing director of First Security Information Limited, a company that specializes in strategic security of assets, events and personnel.
