Following the expiration of the administration of its immediate past former President, Akinola Lawson, the Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ABEOCCIMA) has elected new executives to run its affairs.
The chamber, which was established in July, 1976, but was incorporated with Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) on November 13, 1979, while its board of trustees was reconstituted on July 20, 2010 held the inauguration of the new officers led by Jare Oyesola yesterday at the Chambers House, beside Government House, Abeokuta, under the strict compliance of the covid-19 physical distance rules.
In his acceptance speech, the new President, Jare Oyesola expressed appreciation and disclosed that the chambers intends to interact with government to increase the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) needed to keep the public workforce by creating a generation of taxpaying entrepreneurs and workers.
In his words, “this we expect more jobs to be given to companies that pay staff salaries and taxes in Ogun State, not elsewhere. I request my colleagues in the chamber to let us roll our sleeves for an economic developmental agenda for the various sectors of the economy that will promote internal trade, export, individual wealth, job creation and so on”
Oyesola further assured that under his administration, the chamber will encourage intrapersonal development adding that relationship within the membership will be lifted up, while stressing that no members would be allow to fail using various venture capital and other business model to reduce unemployment, create wealth and a peaceful and healthy environment.
The new chambers boss commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for improving the living standard of farmers and tailors through his policies and huge patronage while setting up a Tech Hub at Kobape.
He also appealed to Gov. Abiodun to encourage patronage of local professionals and startups and all other various sectors by implementing 10% of all government contracts to the organized local private sectors
“This would indeed make Ogun State number 1 in Nigeria to produce the next era of young agriculture and Tech billionaires to sustain His Excellency mantra, building our future together. I am sure we would not disappoint you” Oyesola stated
The new officers led by its new President, Jare Oyesola, also have Otunba Babs Adesanya as the 1st Deputy President, Timothy Shorunke as 2nd Deputy President, Engr. Kelani Dawood as Vice President and Engr. Oluyomi Olutoye also as Vice President
Other executives includes Olalekan Jiboku(Vice President), Chief Olakunle Ewuoso(Vice President), Mrs Fausat Akinbo(Vice President), Ibrahim Bada(Vice President), Alhaji Moroof Popoola(Treasurer), Solomon Enilolobo(Deputy Treasurer), Alhaji Taiwo Raji(Financial Secretary and Akinola Lawson(ExiOfficio)
Notable dignitaries at the low key event are Iyalode Alaba Lawson (former President of the Abeokuta Chambers and former President National Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture(NACCIMA), Prince Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji(founder Penpushing Media), Alhaji Wasiu Olaleye, Alhaji Rahman Maku and Dara Adebimpe among others
