Adejoke Adeleye Ogun
Fatgbems Group has affirmed its interest in supporting initiatives geared towards developing the body and mind.
Fatgbems, through its Chief Operating Officer, Ayodele Odulaja, made the affirmation while speaking with journalists in Abeokuta during the Lotus Bank 10km race. He acknowledged the contributions of sports to promote unity and peaceful coexistence and said there is a need to develop other sports apart from football.
Odulaja described the development of sports as a collective venture and restated the determination of the company to ensure that sports received the utmost attention.
He noted that Fatgbems is not just involved in petroleum products marketing but also logistics, that is the movement of goods around the country.
Mr Odulaja pointed out that the company was also diversifying into agriculture, especially the processing of cashews, which he noted would not only contribute to the nation’s economy but also a way to build capacity for the country.
He added that the company would partner with associations such as SWAN to promote sports at the grassroots.
“Recently in Paris, you will recall that the abled body guys were not able to win any medal unfortunately, but we have looked inward and feel that something has to be done about it and for us in Fatgbems as partners progress see the race as an opportunity to reward excellence, particularly the physically challenged athletes”.
Fatgbems is now a holding company known as Fatgbems Group. He said further: “We are not just in Petroleum marketing, we started with sales of tyres, and we recently got involved in logistics and Agriculture and other things.
“Sport is a collective development that needs sponsors that is you see the likes of Fatgbems and other sponsors and we are ready to explore sporty activities.”