The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visionary leadership in establishing the South West Development Commission (SWDC). He also thanked him for appointing people of impeccable character to run the commission’s affairs for the stipulated time.
Oba Ogunwusi further thanked the President for the nomination of Dr. Charles ‘Diji Akinola as the MD/CEO of the Southwest Development Commission, describing it as a visionary choice and a historic turning point in the region’s developmental trajectory.
The statement by the Ooni’s Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare, describes Dr. Akinola as an outstanding technocrat with an impressive pedigree and a passionate commitment to regional and national development.
Oba Ogunwusi equally commended the President for the excellent choice of Senator Olu Adetunmbi, a development expert, as the Chairman, along with other members of the Board. These include a distinguished Ife daughter, Princess Nike Omoworare; Bolaji Ariyo; Joseph Olugbenga; Olumuyiwa Olabimtan; Adewinle Martins; Ibrahim Olaifa; Kabiru Lakwaya; Abdul Adamu, a retired general; Arinola Fagbemi; Ukoha Onyekwere; Howell Ihenacho; Olugbenga Olufehinti; Tele Ogunjobi; Funmilayo Tejuosho; Fatai Ibikunle; and Lateef Ajijola—saying all the appointees are round pegs in round holes.
Ooni emphasized that these appointments reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive governance and the upliftment of the South West region. He expressed confidence that the leadership of the SWDC would work diligently to fulfill its mandate of addressing infrastructural deficits, ecological challenges, security gaps, and promoting sustainable development in the region.
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