His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, yesterday Thursday 28th January 2016 formally launched “Olofin Adimula Mass Transit Scheme” worth N60 million to force down transport fares.
Speaking during the launch at his Ile-Oodua palace in Ile-Ife, the Arole Oodua said that the air-conditioned 30 seater buses as an initiative in fulfillment of his developmental agenda for ameliorating the suffering of his people both within and outside Ife Kingdom would be managed by Olofin Microfinance Bank Limited.
He describing the scheme as a unique and important capable of promoting cultural tourism of Ile-Ife, he assured it would reduce travelling challenges faced by commuters.
The royal father stated that Ile-Ife is blessed with natural and human resources including Obafemi Awolowo University and teaching hospital which neighbouring towns are benefitting from.
He added that he has dialogued with other large and small scale industries to partner with him in empowering his people, ascertained that both old and young would benefit immensely from his reign.
The Ooni praised the kingmakers and Ife citizenry for chosing him as new keeper of the seal of Yoruba , promising that he would not disappoint them, but invest maximally for the development of the town.
According to him, he has just started the reformation, pledged over 20, 000 widows would be empowered, while numerous youths would be gainfully empowered.
The monarch lauded the Microfinance Bank for collaborating with him to bring down fares, charges Nigeria to patronise Nigeria made products so as to boost the economy of the country.
He assured NURTW and other transport unions that his reign will not inflict pains on them,but he is subsidizing the mass transit sector to reduce fares.
Speaking earlier, the Managing Director, Olofin Micro Finance Bank, Mr Toyin Olufolahan, commended Ooni for collaborating with the bank for promoting cultural tourism of Ife.
Olufolahan said that the process would generate thousand of jobs, assured Ile-Ife of a sustainable and robust mass transit programme.
The Bank manager said that Leyland Motor Company, Lagos made the buses which will ply Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Port- Hacourt, Onitsha and Abuja.
He urged all and sundry to use Nigeria made for this would improve Nigerian economy and also declared that Ooni and the management of Olofin Micro finance Bank have organised free health scheme for ALL.
Comrade Moses Olafare,
Director of Media and Public Affairs,
Director of Media and Public Affairs,
