Nigeria Would Be Better If We Imbibe Spirit Of Integrity, Live Corruption-Free Life, Pelican Valley Boss Says Bags ICPC Integrity Ambassadorial award

Nigeria Would Be Better If We Imbibe Spirit Of Integrity, Live Corruption-Free Life, Pelican Valley Boss Says

Bags ICPC Integrity Ambassadorial award

Nigerian foremost realtor, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, on Wednesday, revealed that things would get better if Nigerians imbibe the spirit of integrity in every of their endeavours and live a corruption-free life.

Adeyemo who is the CEO of Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, the proprietor of Pelican Valley Estate, Pelican-Brief Estate, Pelican Ecostay Apartment and Pelican’ Greenish Acres Farm Estates in Abeokuta pointed out that some of the foundations of what he has become today in the nation’s real estate sector were laid over two decades ago as he built his first house when he was barely 26.

Describing that house as a stepping stone, the realtor said he decided to make it a quiet affair until now because he did not see it as a luxury but as a foundation towards self sustainability, psychological balancing and economic growth.

He said this shortly after he unveiled a ‘Quarterly Anti-Corruption Report On Nigeria’ at an anti-corruption sensitization programme where he also donated N200,000 to aid the free distribution of the anti corruption book to all tertiary institutions in Ogun State.

The 74-page journal was published by a

retired ICPC Commissioner for Ogun, Oyo, Edo and Delta States, Mr. Olukile Olusesan, and launched at the Ogun NUJ Press Centre, Abeokuta at event organised by a anti – corruption group – Organisation of People’s Voice.

At the event, Adeyemo; Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji of the Penpushing Media; former state chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Joju Fadairo; retired Head of Service in Ogun State, Mrs. Amope Shokur and other notable Nigerians were inaugurated as Anti-Corruption Ambassadors by the group.

The real estate firm – Pelican Valley Nigeria Ltd, also bagged an ‘Integrity First Initiative Award’ bestowed on her by the group in “recognition of its adherence to integrity first and continuous practices of integrity in the discharge of the organisation’s functions.”

Adeyemo noted that Nigeria needed hope and people who could help change the narrative, saying things would get better if Nigerians imbibe the spirit of integrity in every of their endeavours and live a corruption-free life.

He said this informed why he donated money in support of free distribution of the ‘Quarterly Anti-Corruption Report on Nigeria’ in all tertiary institutions in the state.

Adeyemo said: “The award means a lot to me because it is coming at the right time when Nigeria needs hope, Nigeria needs people that can model the thought, people that can change the narrative, people that can change the thinking of younger ones in Nigeria.

“Secondarily, this award means a lot to me. The high point of it is the unveiling of the ‘Quarterly Anti-Corruption Report on Nigeria’ written by no one but an incorruptible retired ICPC Commissioner in charge of Ogun, Oyo, Edo and Delta, Mr Olusesan Olukile.

“And the unveiling of the book meant a lot to me and the Pelican Valley because the task was given to who deserved it. I made it clear to the media that Pelican Valley has been operating her business in the last 10 years without a single litigation, without dispute. I have never been to a police station, I don’t know any DPO. It shows we are doing it the way it should be done.

“Although, it comes with one or two challenges. You know Nigerians are like Oliver Twist. My wife sent something to me yesterday on social media showing a certain state government doing real estate programme and people were coming out to challenge some people for buying property from them but did not get any allocation. It is very very unfortunate.