Chief Dr. Julius Takeme’s Tentacles of Development, By: Yerinmene Ekanpou

By: Yerinmene Ekanpou

Everything on this planet earth has a traceable beginning. Anything without any traces of beginning does not have a real beginning. In the beginning the land was without form, void . And darkness was upon the surface of the land . Crickets were seen chirping day and night in the land due to lack of infrastructural development. The people have been waiting for a man to rescue them from developmental darkness. From the incessant darkness and incessant chirping of crickets in the land the people actually needed a developmental redeemer with a vision .

After a long wait, the developmentally audacious man of the people has finally emerged and that man is Dr. Takeme the Executive Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area.The Burutu Council Chairman has begun to devour the land developmentally, warding off the incessant darkness and the crickets chirping incessantly.

The chirping crickets have been driven away from the land; in their place solar lights have been installed in Burutu, using his tentacles of development . Who could this outstanding man be ? He is the man the people of Burutu clamour because he has a vision for the people.

Dr. Takeme has spread his tentacles of development over the land. The tentacles of development spread, he has created huge impact and brought development to the land within a short period of time since he assumed his political office. The celebrated Olotu of Obotebe Kingdom is doing wonderfully with his tentacles of development in Burutu Council.

Takeme assumed office on July 15th 2024. Right from his assumption of office as chairman, he has been very productive in the discharge of his duties and as a result of this development, the entire Burutu people are excited.

Some persons may be tempted to dismiss this piece as a praise-singing one without some examples given. Notably, among some of Takeme’s projects are construction of ultra modern public toilet in Burutu community; rehabilitation of official residence for heads of departments; construction of principal secretary’s residence; construction of Burutu Customary Court President’s official residence; establishment of First Bank branch in Burutu community; distribution of palliatives to flood affected communities; distribution of health materials to Labuloseigha and Ofougbene communities; reinstatement of sweepers to sweep Burutu community; recruitment of security personnel and appointment of credible personnel to the executive arm of government . Projects currently in progress are the construction of ultra modern Burutu secretariat and construction of Burutu legislative chambers. These are major infrastructural projects designed to provide modern and conducive environment for all categories of workers in Burutu Council.

Towards better health for Burutu people, 25th of November to 30th November 2025 will be declared a Period for free eye cataract and free surgery that will take place in Burutu, and this is initiated by Dr. Takeme. This free eye programme is another window created by Takeme to assist people who have eye problem and other physical health challenges to be given free medical attention in Burutu Council.

For those who have physical health challenges, they should participate in this free health care programme that is initiated by Burutu Local Government Council under the auspices of the Executive Chairman of Burutu Local Government Arrea, Chief Dr Julius Takeme .

The ongoing ultra modern secretariat complex and the state of the legislative Chambers are expected to stand as significant development markers for Takeme when completed.

By my reasoning drawn from the development projects of Takeme highlighted above, everyone in Burutu Council is hereby implored to support the Executive Chairman towards the realisation of his development vision. However, on the part of Dr. Takeme, I am very sure that he will always maintain the tempo of his development vision until his tenure is gloriously over.

Yerinmene Ekanpou writes from Burutu, Delta State.