On the dusty roads of Ondo State, old palm groves once crowned rolling hills. Shadows of oil palms stretched far, and the air smelled of rich red oil and promise.
Among the few who remain is Pa Olumide Ojo, a farmer now mostly silent under those palms. His grove, once vibrant, stands half-abandon
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Stephen Onyekwelu
Stephen Onyekwelu is BusinessDay’s Strategy & Enterprise Delivery Executive, specialising in turning editorial vision into enterprise outcomes. A former Online News Editor and lead of the Go Local initiative (print, podcast & BDTV in partnership with Providus Bank), he blends investigative storytelling with platform strategy, conference design, and cross-functional delivery.
