A property company, Wemabod has assured commitment to promoting real estate sector while reeling out the activities to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

The theme for the celebration is ‘Innovative partnership and financing for sustainable real estate development in Nigeria’.

The organisation started the anniversary celebration on October 17 with a week-long tennis tournament in conjunction with Ikoyi Club 1938.

A groundbreaking ceremony of the new 5000 sq.m. GLA Retail Development project at Surulere, commissioning of Units of the newly completed Luxury residential development at Ikoyi Crescent, on November 1, 2022, and the gala night grand finale recently.

The Board Chairman of Wemabod, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan, then gave his opening remarks, followed by a goodwill message by the Group Chairman of Odua Investment Company Limited, Mr Bimbo Ashiru.

Ashiru said, “The brand Wemabod has over the years undergone series of re-positioning, innovative rebranding and growth in line with unique strategic imperatives to improve upon the property portfolio that was inherited from the defunct Western Nigeria Marketing Board.”

The keynote speaker Dr Abiodun Adedipe, said, “The building of roads in virgin areas, enables people to move there, which means infrastructure is important as a key driver of real estate.”