By Dapo Ipoola

The above political character did not just earn this acronym as a result of the coincidence of his state of birth, Oyo State, which is popularly known as Pacesetter, but by virtue of his all-encompassing leadership style. Just has it has been described, “Pacesetting leadership happens when a leader sets examples of high quality, high pace, and high performance. This type of leader values results above anything else and expects his followers to follow the example they have set. In general, this leadership style does not bring the best results for engagement in the long term, but serves quite well to reach short-term goals. The most important underlying thing to remember is that a pacesetting leader leads by example – they set trends. When someone cannot keep up with the trend the leader sets, they are left behind.

Pacesetting leaders tend to set lofty goals that are sensitive to time. Such a leader, therefore, requires initiative to get high-quality work done quickly. The pacesetting leadership style calls for someone who is highly self-motivated. The pacesetting leader sets expectations for high standards that are met on each major project quickly and efficiently.”

Engineer Aderemi Abasi Oseni is the honourable member representing the good people of Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency in the House of Representatives. MHR Remi Oseni, Chairman House Committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, before his foray into partisan politics, he had his teeth cut in engineering where he garnered professional experiences that later made him stands tall as an engineer. Known for his professional expertise, he has worked with both private and government organisations-Oyo state Ministry of Works and Housing; Enugu State Ministry of Works and Housing; Ace Hi-tech Construction Company Limited, where he was involved in many construction projects such as Princess Spring Water Factory at, Five Star FCA Resort Hotel in Delta State;Sevan Nigeria Limited- in conjunction with Overups and Partners; Beecool Consultants Limited. With his Midas touch and result driven civil engineering innovation, he designed the 80m Span Nyaba River Bridge in Enugu, Ebonyi River Bridge in Abakaliki, implementation of layout and realization of Toyota Glass(CMB) Power House Equipment, superintended all the design and construction works at Step Development Limited.

As a bonafide and certified engineer with outstanding experience, he is a member of many professional bodies like the Nigerian Society of Engineer(NSE), registered member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria(COREN); member of the London Institute of Engineers and Technicians; member of the Engineering Council of London. To further solidify his engineering skills, he obtained Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, where he graduated with Distinction from the prestigious university of Leeds, United Kingdom.

As the hallmark of his altruistic representation, he has magnanimously given back to his constituents than expected as he facilitated the construction of health centre at Ariyibi Apete; constructed the six classrooms block at IDC Primary School, Okuna-Awo; provided scholarship to indigent students in tertiary institutions; installed solar street lights across his constituency; constructed Elebu-junction, market- Orita Merin-Idi Ahun road, Nihort-Baptist-All Saints -Agbofieti roads; sponsored over 700 students through free Jamb forms; provided free WAEC registration for over 400 students in 2024; donated N10m to support the construction of Omi-Adio palace project in Ido local government; empowered over 1000 constituents with brand new tricycles, sewing machines, grinding machines, fertilizers, knapsacks sprayers, and transformers through his 5th empowerment programme; trained hundreds of young ones in digital marketing, graphic design, product design, data science, web development, passive income blueprint; constructed the Apete-Aribi-Aiyegun-ArolaOlomo-Oloro roads; provided succour to the Southern Women Forum in Oyo State through life-changing empowerment programmes; initiated empowerment scheme where needy constituents got deep freezers, generating sets, and sewing machines; assisted the Oyo artisans- blacksmiths, welders, iron benders, Metal Technicians Association of Nigeria(BWAIAN) with N250m empowerment so as to enhance skills and productivity; appointed 70 Special Assistants for seamless access with the constituents; provided motorised boreholes in various communities within his federal constituency; launched N5b Development Fund for critical community projects; acquired multi-million naira construction machines like bulldozers, graders, payloaders to fix cratered community roads; produced 12 young millionaires through his Raising 100 Youth Millionaires Project.

MHR Remi Oseni has not only made marks in politics and the engineering profession, he also a useful vessel in the vineyard of God. He is a Regional Overseer in Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry, MFM, Region 32, Ogba, and he was honoured with the Most Financial Compliance Award, during the recent MFM 35th anniversary.
Leussa Adrienne must have had MHR Remi Oseni in mind when she opined that, “A pacesetter is never out of place; he sets the standard from which criteria of selection for others will be established. Be a pacesetter! Dare taking the risk!” In Oyo State today, MHR Remi Oseni is setting the pace politically and it will not be out of place if he succeeds the present governor for another progressive administration.

Dapo Ipoola, a media consultant wrote in from Lagos.