Ajadi Pledges Continued Collaboration With CICAN

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo

A businessman cum politician, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has pledged his continued collaboration with the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) for contributing immensely to the growth of the real sector and the national economy.

Ajadi who was the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) gubernatorial flagbearer in Ogun State in the last election, made the pledge while commending CICAN for its foresight in its agenda-setting seminar for the incoming administration of Senator Bola Tinubu.

While pledging continued collaboration with CICAN, he said “CICAN deserved commendation for its sustained advocacy reportage of the real sector over the years.

“CICAN had nurtured generations of seasoned journalists who had gone on to play key roles in other aspects of the nation’s life, urging it to sustain the good work.

“The association’s member’s reportage has recorded evidence of impact in terms of both infrastructure development and right fiscal policies.”

He urged the association not to relent in this direction but up the ante especially now that a new administration was about to be inaugurated.

“While I commend you for your contributions, I urge you to continue the good work.

“Whereas we entrepreneurs are committed to adding value to the economy through our range of products and services as well as employment generation, the issue of poor infrastructure continues to remain a nightmare.

“It is worsened by multiple taxation and harassment of genuine entrepreneurs by task forces across the different layers of government, this is a great disincentive to real sector development”, Ajadi said.

Nigeria at its level of development, he added, ought to have outgrown that.

He cited an example from a recent visit to Tanzania where he said he was marveled by the reliability of electricity and the availability of public sector workers on their duty posts.

“It is amazing how this country has transformed its natural endowments for foreign exchange generation and boosted its international reputation.

“I can’t remember experiencing a power outage throughout my stay.

“If Tanzania can do it, Nigeria can, and should, much more.

“This must be a critical item in the agenda CICAN must set today for the new government”, he said.

Ajadi also congratulated the CICAN leadership spearheaded by Mr. Charles Okonji for upholding great journalistic ethics, urging it not to lower its guards.