Selfish interests killing Oodua Group, says Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has called for change of attitudes from stakeholders of Oodua Investment Group to reposition it.

The governor stated this while playing host to the top management of the organisation in his office in Ado Ekiti last Thursday.

According to a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, and made available to journalists on Tuesday, Fayose noted that selfish interests of key players in the Oodua Investment Group has caused serious setback to the development of the legacies of the founding fathers.

He called on the new leadership to make frantic efforts to re-position the group and ensure the problems bedeviling it were tackled headlong.

The governor, who said the companies under the Group had the potentials to generate wealth for the five state owners, if well managed, promised to render necessary support within the power of the state to chart a better way forward for Oodua.

Earlier, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Adewale Raji, explained to the governor that the Group had experienced a great deal of stagnation and there was the necessity to re-position the organisation for a bright future.

He noted that a five-year plan had been designed to include manufacturing, community based mechanised Agriculture and skill acquisition programmes, among others, to serve as platforms for empowerment and employment for the people.

The GMD/CEO who disclosed that the 40,000 hectares of land available to the organisation (10,000 of which is in Ekiti state) would be put to productive use for further development.

Selfish interests killing Oodua Group, says Fayose