The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will be the chief launcher at the Omu-Aran Day 2019 on Oct. 19 in Omu-Aran, Kwara.

Maj.-Gen. Yemi Abidoye (rtd), the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the event, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government area of Kwara.

Abidoye listed the highlight of the event as the launching of N500 million appeal fund toward the growth, progress and economic development of the community.

According to him, the appeal fund is geared toward fast tracking and accelerating the transformation of the town.

He mention that the community had witnessed tremendous expansion in both human population and infrastructure development, hence the need for adequate planning and its sustainability.

Abidoye said that the one-day event was being planned to generate funds, ideas and map out strategies to achieve the desired transformation of the community.

“The Omu-Aran Day event is a platform intended to bring together sons and daughters of the community and it’s well-wishers toward actualising our development goals.

“Government alone cannot shoulder the enormous needs of every community and locality in terms of basic and essential infrastructure.

“That is why we decided to take the bull by the horn as part of our own corporate social responsibility,” he said.

Chief Bisi Adeyemi, the President, Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA), said arrangements for successful hosting of the event had been put in place.