The Ilesa Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (ILECCIMA) is set to host the investiture ceremony of its third elected President, Engr. Johnson Olowokere, on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
According to a release issued by the Planning Committee of the Event, the program themed “Building and Promoting Commerce in Ijesaland: The Place of Sustainable and Modern Best Practices in Agribusiness,” will take place at Zenababs Half Moon Hotel and Resort Center, Ilesa, at 11:00 AM.
The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Professor Funso Okunmadewa, a renowned scholar of Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.
A distinguished panel of experts will also discuss actionable steps to enhance agribusiness in Ijesaland.
Panelists include, Otunba Babatola Faseru, Osun State Commissioner of Agriculture, and his team, Dr. Popoola Muyideen, Principal of Leventis Farms, Ilesa, alongside his senior management team, Mrs. Adeoti Elenpe, Financial Manager from the Bank of Industry, Osogbo, Dr. Gbolabo Oni, an academician, Mr. Femi Agunbiade, CEO of Makaiza Farms and a practicing mechanized farmer.
The event will also recognize the achievements of notable personalities with prestigious awards.
Among the honorees are Late Mr. Folorunso Awomolo (Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award), Asiwaju Yinka Fasuyi (Leadership Role in Community Development).
Past Presidents and special members of ILECCIMA, including Arch. Ayo Osunloye, Hon. Olusola Joshua, Mr. Supo Shadiya, and Dr. Olu Olujide, for their selfless service to the chamber.
According to the Planning Committee, the event promises to be a platform for fostering unity and promoting development in commerce and agribusiness across Ijesaland
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