A real estate practitioner, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, has hailed President Bola Tinubu‘s palliative framework for easing the hardships associated with fuel subsidy removal, boost manufacturing and rejig the economy.
He urged him to pay attention to its implementation to ensure success of the intervention.
Describing the proposed N75billion credit facility for 75 enterprises and the cumulative N125billion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at 9 % interest per annum as “excellent” and “commendable,” Adeyemo urged President Tinubu to be meticulous with the implementation process and monitor it diligently lest the intended beneficiaries take the funds as their own portion of the ‘national cake’ and scuttle the good intention.
The realtor, who is the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, a foremost real estate firm, spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when he received the President of the Yoruba Youth Assembly(YYA), Hon. Olarinde Thomas and members of the Coordinating team.
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The socio-ethnic and cultural group paid Adeyemo a courtesy visit.
The body also bestowed him the ‘Yoruba Youth Humanitarian Icon’ of the Year 2023 award for his passion for youth empowerment, vulnerable ones and community based service projects through his Oko Opo Foundation, a Non – Governmental Organisation.
He specifically advised Tinubu to inject young minds and people of integrity into his team to help drive his vision for Nigerians, implement, monitor and evaluate the palliative measures to ensure success.
He commended YYA for the award, saying the group is charting a new and better narrative regarding the way Yoruba treat their heroes and heroines.
Noting that the award serves as a “springboard” for him to do more for humanity, especially the weak and vulnerable, he lamented that the Yoruba ethnic group rarely celebrate their heroes, saying they would rather try to pull them down with criticisms and condemnations.
He cited the late politicians and leaders – Chief Obafemi Awolowo and chief MKO Abiola’, who he noted, were highly criticized by their people despite the huge sacrifices both made separately for the betterment of the race and its unborn generations.
He urged the Yoruba youths to embrace integrity, patience, perseverance, enterprising spirit and avoid get rich quick impulses, saying if he could succeed as real estate player on the crest of integrity, hardwork, diligence and buying time, every other youth having integrity as his banner, would succeed in Nigeria.
Speaking earlier, the President of YYA, Hon Olarinde Thomas said the group found Adeyemo worthy of the honour and described him as a quintessential, pragmatic, visionary and exceptional leader and individual as palpably proven in his real estate practice.