The legal luminary and Founder, Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, OFR, SAN has commended the achievements of Mr Adewale Raji as the Group Managing Director of Odu’a Investment Company Limited for 2 terms tenure of office ending May 31st 2024.
Aare Afe Babalola gave the commendations during a working visit of the outgoing Group Managing Director and the incoming GMD to Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
The management team of Odu’a were on a facility tour of the multi system hospital complex, industrial park, ABUAD farm and the gas powered Independent Power Project of the university.
The frontline legal luminary emphasized on Mr Raji’s doggedness and forthrightness in shaping the company’s new board governance structure which has helped in ensuring continuity and stability of its businesses.
While aligning with the 8 sectors of Real Estate, Hospitality, Financial Services, Agriculture, Energy/Power, ICT/Digital, Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals and Logistics/e-Commerce, the founder of ABUAD University charged the incoming GMD to ensure continued contact with Mr Raji even after retirement and make Odu’a presence become more visible in all the South Western States of Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos.
His words, “Odu’a should be a big player in the Agriculture, Industry and Education sectors which were the main cardinal focus areas of the founding fathers of Odu’a Investment Company Limited”.
Mr Raji thereafter thanked Aare for being a pillar of support in his 10 years journey including advisory services from his law firm that has helped in laying solid foundation for future exponential growth under the able leadership of Mr Abdulrahman Yinusa as the GMD
Mr Abdulrahman Yinusa in his brief remark said that his priority upon taking up the mantle of leadership will be to build on what he met on ground. ‘We look forward to an organization supporting government in different forms and doing things in business way.
