[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he news of the confirmation of Engr. Emma Oshia, Chairman of Emmalix Trade and Investment Ltd as the Chairman of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria(REDAN), Oshimili North Chapter was received by Chairman of Jerry Jays JJJ Homes Ltd, Mr Jerry Ofogu with great excitement. There is no question that it is an appointment that is very well-deserved having regard to your pedigree, impeccable credentials, intellectual depth, and robust experience. This is a trail blazing appointment. Oshia is the first Ibusa man to occupy the exalted position of REDAN Oshimili North Chapter Chairman.
Hopes around the Oshimili North is that your tenure as REDAN Chairman will herald remarkable changes in the face of the leadership challenges currently afflicting the REDAN.
The confirmation of Engr. Emma Oshia as REDAN Oshimili North Chapter Chairman is an important first step in overcoming these challenges. Your track record in the Real Estate development, coupled with your reformist agenda, speak to your credentials to set in motion a modernising programme that can make the REDAN fit for the 21st century. Your role must now be to seek consensus for reform across the breadth of the REDAN’s members.