By Solanke Ayomideji Taiwo
…… As 10 Employees Honored For Loyalty, Dedication To Work
As the largest property company in the sub Sahara Africa, Adron Homes clocked 10 years of giving the incredible shelter to the people at affordable prices, the Group Managing Director of the company, Aare Adetola Olaniyi Emmanuelking on behalf of Management and Board sent his sincere gratitude to the staff who made the achievement possible and to the dignitaries who attended the landmark event.
Ten employees of the company were compensated for dedication to work and for giving the company unalloyed loyalty and supports when needed be over the years.
Aare Adetola Olaniyi Emmanuelking while speaking at the event said, “On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of our beloved company, I want to spend time recalling the past, my biggest feeling is: enthusiasm and dream are the greatest asset and Standing on the stage of the 10-Year Anniversary celebration, I am deeply touched & emotional, remembering the time when I decided to take up this monumental challenge to start my own business, with the 3 key ingredients at my disposal; my seed investment of 200,000, the unflinching support of my amiable wife; Olori Aderonke EmmanuelKing and the most critical element the blessing of God the Father. And so, I headed off with sheer faith and the wind of grace backing us up; We started with ONE staff in the person of my humble self, this 1 staff went out and got 4 more on the very first day of opening on Monday February 7th 2012, These 5 went out and multiplied themselves by inviting more people to join this wonderful family and by the end of our very first year in business, we had about 70 to 80 staff; and in barely 10 years, look what we have achieved, with a staff strength of over 3,000 staff we have been able to successfully multiply ourselves; so now, imagine what can be done in another 10 years, with more products, better technology, & greater investment in our people. People remain at the center of what we do both our clients and most especially our own staff; you all know what is said about charity, it begins form home that is why we take great pleasure as a company in not just celebrating our people but also growing with them”
“Going down memory lane; one of my longest serving staff had a housing challenge and approached me for a loan and whilst she was narrating her ordeal, the Holy Spirit was also speaking to me; and at that time, i had 2 houses and I was moved to gift her the first personal house I had ever built for myself and we all know the emotions tied up with such property is. And so I obeyed and gifted the 4 bedroom detached duplex which was worth 55Milion Naira as at then now currently valued at over 80 Million Naira; & SO today, to celebrate our decade Marines the incredible 10 still standing from the beginning, we will be gifting 8 houses each worth 24 Million naira to all 8 of us today, DGSM Fisayo Oloruntoba has been gifted a detached 4 bedroom house in Treasure Park and Gardens, Resort and Estates Simawa while mine has also been gifted. Also attached to these gifts are cash rewards in millions to help in the furnishing of their various houses.This is a token to appreciate your loyalty & tenacity; We can attest that these qualities are not easy to come by in the times we find ourselves. A Hundred people started with us at the end of the first year and now, 10 years later; 10 are still standing so on behalf of the management; I celebrate you and is to further state that up till date; the care of our people remains at the core of what we do and Today is no exception as we take out time to celebrate our Incredible Decade Marines.” He concluded.
Dignitaries present were, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Uke kingdom Alhaji Abdullah Hassan,Hon. Engr. Muhammad Idris, Honourable Commissioner of Works and Housing,Hon. AUWAL MODIBBO, Aspirant House of Representative, HONOURABLE Haruna Nalado, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on ICT, Hajia Halimat Bawa
Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, Alh. DIKKO Bala former International Maritime Organization Representative London. Represented, Alh. Ahmed Habu Gumel, The Incredible Decade Marines, Powerful Sales &Service Marines to make the occasion a memorable one.
Finally, he charge the decade marines,to grow bigger to become the SCORE MARINES.
While expressing further, Aare Olaniyi Emmanuelking said, “Will I still celebrate you when this organization celebrates two decades? Challenge yourselves to be here for the next decade, bigger, better and higher in position and impact.
Challenge yourselves to pass these qualities and gestures forward. Where you can, celebrate people; when the opportunity presents itself do not hesitate to be sacrificial, let us collectively determine to make the world around us a better place and so, It Is my great pleasure to state with so much pride and Joy in my heart that i have had opportunity to work with these incredible colleagues here for ten years; what a privilege it is to serve with you. Without any further a do, Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our incredible decade Marines.”
