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The Emami group, a prominent business entity, has donated items worth millions of Naira to fishermen in the Ilaje community in Ondo State for their support to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. The items, which include fishing nets, outboards, and others, were presented to the fishermen at a ceremony held at the Ilaje fishing port.
The Emami group’s gesture is seen as a token of appreciation for the fishermen’s support to Tinubu’s presidential ambition. The fishermen, who are mainly from the Ilaje ethnic group, have been known for their strong affinity to the APC and its presidential candidate. The support is not surprising, given the cultural and historical ties between the Ilaje people and the Tinubu’s APC.
The ceremony was attended by prominent personalities, including politicians, business leaders, and traditional rulers. The Emami group’s representatives, led by its Chairman, Zik Emami, presented the items to the fishermen, who were overjoyed by the gesture. The fishermen, who are mainly small-scale fishermen, were also awarded various prizes, including motorcycles, generators, and others.
The donation of the items is seen as a strategic move by the Emami group to curry favor with the fishermen and to ward off other business interests seeking to woe them. The Ilaje fishermen are a significant electoral force in Ondo State, and any nod from them can be crucial in determining the outcome of elections in the state.
The gesture has been hailed as a commendable effort by the Emami group to support local businesses and to identify with the plight of the common man. It has also been seen as a way of building bridges between the business community and the fishing industry, which is a critical sector in the country’s economy.