L-R: Corporate Affairs Manager ODUA Investment Company Limited, Mr.
Victor Adetoro, Group Managing Director of the Company, Mr. Wale Raji, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Ayodele Fayose and Project Director, Ire Clay, Mr. Biodun Adedeji, during a courtesy visit on the Governor in Ado-Ekiti
The Management of O’dua Investment Company Limited has been called upon to ensure 20 per cent equity, transparency and fair dealings among the five state shareholders.
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Ayodele Fayose made the call when playing host to the Group Managing Director of O’dua, Mr Adewale Raji when he came to brief the Governor on the situation of things in the company.
The Governor bemoaned a situation where no returns accrued to the State for the past five years, calling on the GMD to fast track process that will see the state benefiting as appropriate as a shareholder
The number one citizen charged the GMD to also consider indigenes of the state for employment as appropriate as he also demanded the state of the Ire burnt brick under the supervision of O’dua
The Governor commended the GMD and governors of the other shareholder states for holding forte thus far.
The GMD assured that there will be 20 per cent equity to each of the five State owners, maintaining that he will use his tenure to correct some anomalies noted especially the issue of returns meant for the State.
He promised to ensure wealth creation with a view to improving the capacity of the company which will have positive impacts on the economy of the owner states.
Meanwhile, Governor Fayose has reiterated his commitment to securing jobs at the State and Federal levels for youths, saying tampering with the Ekiti State quota in Federal appointment will be a thing of the past.
Speaking at a forum in Ado-Ekiti, the governor noted that his visit to Abuja is to ensure that the state gets it fare share in what should accrue to the State.
He noted that the state will be well represented in the issues relating to it in the Federal budget preparation.
Ekiti State Government Press Release
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