The unveiling of the bust of Loizos Adamides took place in Nikitari, his birthplace.
In his speech, the Commissioner of the Presidency, Fotis Fotiou, said, among other things, that Loizos Adamides was the teacher, the fighter, the scout, the man.
"Examples of people like Loizos Adamides make every society stronger in dealing with the challenges it faces, especially in trying to form characters among young people who are distinguished for their ethics, personal and collective values, mutual respect and philanthropy. This ethos and values are reflected throughout his life. He never gave in to the difficulties of life and always sought ways to contribute to his fellow human beings and his country," he added.
He also noted that the Turkish invasion found him a teacher in Nikitari with his wife and two other teachers.
"In consultation with the General Curator of the Cyprus Scouts Corps and government officials, he is given responsibility for the Civil Defence of the Morphou area. With the help of ranks of the Morphou Ephorate he undertook the registration of refugees, the issuing of refugee identity cards, the settlement in places of residence, the distribution of food and clothing, the organization of village women for the baking of bread and its distribution. With the help of other members of the Ephorate of Scouts, they created a campsite in Timi of Paphos, for the accommodation of thousands of refugee children", he added.
With all these activities and relations, Mr. Fotiou said, the creation of housing centres and campsites as well as the building of a chapel in Platanias, on his own initiative, dedicated to St. George, is made possible.
As he mentioned, the Ministry of Education, in recognition of his activity in Scouting, gives him first a partial and later a full secondment to the administration of the Cyprus Scouts Corps.
"He becomes director of the offices of the Corps and as Curator he serves from all positions, representing the Corps in various conferences abroad. And after 40 years of service, he retired as an elementary school principal," he added.
He also said that in his village, Nikitari, which he loved and never forgot, on his own initiative the Kindergarten was built, serving the villages of the surrounding area, he founded the Association of Expatriates and Friends of Nikitari, he contributed to the construction of the Memorial of the Fallen with the busts of the heroes of the village from World War II, the struggle of EOKA and the Turkish invasion.
"With the President of the Committee himself and in cooperation with the Metropolitan of Morphou, the residents of Nikitari and the Association of Expatriates, the magnificent church of Apostle Andrew was also built in Nikitari. On his own initiative, the donors of the land for the building of the church were found. From all his activities and his contribution to the community, he was remembered by his fellow citizens as a man of giving, kindness and support. Apart from his family and scouting, his two other great loves were Nikitari and Kato Zodia," he noted.
"With his multifaceted activity, Loizos Adamides never neglected his family."
Loizos Adamides passed away on March 18, 2020, from a heart attack, at the age of 81. He left leaving unfinished the project of erecting a Memorial to the Fallen Scouts, for which the site was designated in cooperation with the Mayor of Strovolos," he added.
He left, continued Mr. Photiou, with the sorrow of a divided homeland.
On behalf of the President of the Republic, Mr. Fotiou congratulated the President and the members of the Nikitari Community Council for the erection and unveiling of the bust of the chosen son of the community, the Master, the Scout, the Man, the Fighter Loizos Adamides.
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