The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged the newly appointed Director General of the National Centre for Technology Management, Ile Ife, Dr Olushola Odusanya, to focus on the true mandate of the agency.
The monarch also advised Odusanya to “roll up his sleeves and settle down to work immediately”.
This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday by the agency.
The PUNCH reports that NACETEM, an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, supervises the management of technological innovations.
Speaking to Odusanya, who was appointed by the immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 25, 2023, the Ooni said, “The work at hand requires all the concentration you can give to it. Focus on the mandate of the agency without being swayed by issues that can distract your administration.
“Your appointment has my royal blessing and I hope that your tenure will move the all-important agency forward.”
In the statement, Dr Odusanya who spoke earlier, noted that being with the monarch was a great honour, adding that the royal blessing received was highly encouraging and would remain evergreen in his memory.
He also assured the Ooni that, having hit the ground running, there would be no looking back as he sets out to up the game in making sure that NACETEM delivers on its mandate.
He said his courtesy call on the Royal Father was primarily in recognition of the fact that NACETEM’s HQ is situated in his domain, adding that the Ooni occupies the prime position of being the Host to the agency.
He thanked the monarch for the honour accorded to him to lead the agency at this time, assuring Oba Ogunwusi of his loyalty and respect.
He promised that his tenure would witness good relations with the good people of the ancient city of Ile Ife, the host community.
In a related development, the Vice Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Professor Adebayo Bamire, described the appointment of Dr. Odusanya as the Director General of NACETEM as a sweet homecoming.
