“Re-acquire Heritage Bank”, Afenifere Tells Ondo State Government

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Chapter of the Pan Yoruba Socio-political Organisation, Afenifere, has charged Ondo State Government to spare no effort to re-acquire Heritage Bank, which has been liquidated and currently being run by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

The Group also urged the Federal Government to intervene by mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reverse recent suspension of Heritage Bank licence.

Afenifere, Ondo State chapter, described the former Owena Bank and now Heritage bank as one of the economic legacies of first Civilian Governor of Ondo state, late Pa Adekunle Ajasin,

The group took the decision at its periodic meeting held in Akure, and was presided over by the State Chairman, Chief Korede Duyile and attended by chieftains of the organisation.

Reading the meeting’s Communique to newsmen, the State Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Eric Oluwole, said Ondo State Chapter of Afenifere also said, that “the Ondo State Government should liase with the Federal Government to revive all the economic legacies floated by the Adekunle Ajasin administration, while the State should take necessary action towards the acquisition of heritage bank.

“The legacies include the license of the Heritage Bank and we advise the Ondo State Government to reverse it to its original founding fathers that is the Ondo State Government.

“Other industries include ceramic industry, Okitipupa Oil company, and others. Afenifere commended the state government for not relenting its effort on the security especially the Amotekun outfit floated by the former Governor of Ondo State, late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

“Afenifere advises the Government to adopt as part of its education policies, the Yoruba language and history as compulsory subjects to be taught at the primary and secondary schools.

“Afenifere urges the people of the state to massively return to the farm and embark on aggressive planting in order to address high rate of food shortage facing the state.”