26-year-old Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, the BBNAIJA2020 winner has been decorated as the youths ambassador in Ogun State, where he hails from.
He was decorated and presented with gifts by the state governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, October 6.
Recall that we earlier published a story stating that Laycon was received like a king when he touched down the state. Well not only was he received like a king that he is, he was also decorated as the youth ambassador for the state, he was also gifted a three bedroom bungalow and the sum of five million naira.
The state governor received Laycon at the executive chambers in Abeokuta the state’s capital.
Governor Abiodun said;
“Once again, I congratulate you and on this note, I hereby appoint you as Youth Ambassador of Ogun State. I look forward to working with you to be a model of good character, excellence, good virtues, calmness, integrity that are general attributes of Ogun State, and in fact, your homestead, Odeda.
“We believe that you will help inspire our teeming youths to channel their energies towards positive engagements and shun vices such as robbery, drug abuse, cultism, advanced fee fraud, cybercrimes and kidnapping amongst other negative tendencies,” the governor announced.
While congratulating Agbeleshe, who is a native of Odeda local government area of the state, the governor promised that an entertainment village is being contemplated to nurture budding talents in the state and beyond.
“On behalf of the Government and good people of Ogun State, I join your fans across the world to welcome you to your Home State.
“I also want to congratulate you on your success after 71 days as a housemate at the Year 2020 Big Brother Naija, Lockdown Edition.”
Abiodun also urged youths of the state to emulate the behavior of Laycon, as he really made the state proud.
“ Laycon demonstrated the Omoluabi component which is the primary ingredient of an Ogun State-born Nigerian. Despite all the odds, temptations, and provocations in the House, I am proud that you came out unscathed and uninvolved in any scandal or immoral act.”
