Ewekoro Community Leaders Support H.B.M Nigeria Plc's Plant

Ewekoro Community leaders, represented by spokesman Adebowale Adeola Abdulrahmon, reaffirmed their support for H.B.M Nigeria Plc’s Ewekoro Plant in Ogun State. They denied allegations that community funds were withheld and distanced themselves from a protest at the plant's entrance in July.

Abdulrahmon stated that the community leadership, headed by Baale Suraju O. Adebowale, did not associate with the protest and emphasized the company's role in local development through corporate social responsibility projects, youth employment, and contracts awarded to indigenes. He highlighted contributions such as the construction of Ewekoro Community Grammar School and various community facilities.

Abdulrahmon also refuted claims against Oba Prof. Saka Adelola Matemilola, the Olowu of Owu Kingdom, regarding withholding community funds, asserting that the monarch had never collected any money from H.B.M Nigeria Plc. He suggested that the controversy stemmed from a dispute over the Baaleship of Ewekoro Community.