The Federal Government has moved to strengthen the organisation and professional recognition of artisans across the country, with the ratification of Comrade Oluwadaisi Komolafe as the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the Directorate of Artisan Mobilisation.
The appointment is expected to boost the mobilisation of skilled workers across Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun and Lagos states and promote their integration into the country’s economic and development programmes.
The development follows the emergence of the Directorate of Artisan Mobilisation as an autonomous structure under the Federal Government’s framework, with a mandate to coordinate artisans and strengthen their participation in national development.
Komolafe, a former leader of the Ondo State Artisan Group, is expected to deploy his experience in artisan administration and mobilisation to advance the directorate’s activities across the South-West.
The directorate operates under the framework of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, with President Bola Tinubu as chairman, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda as vice-chairmen, and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as Secretary-General.
Other members of the national leadership include former Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, as Director-General; Rt. Hon. Sanusi Garba Kiriji as National Director; Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji and Adeshina Alfred Adeyemi as Deputy Directors I and II, respectively.
Dr Ahmed Adami and Engr. Atinke Owolabi serve as Secretaries I and II, while Comrade Jaiyeola Onipede Olatunji has been named South-West Zonal Secretary to work alongside Komolafe.
The directorate’s national headquarters is located in Ondo State, which also serves as its operational base for coordinating artisan mobilisation activities.
The organisation said it had mobilised more than one million artisans and skilled professionals across the South-West and beyond in support of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda.
As part of efforts to organise the sector, the directorate has called on professional groups, including tailors, electricians, carpenters, technicians and other skilled workers, to register directly with its national headquarters.
The registration exercise is aimed at creating a comprehensive database of skilled workers, ensuring professional recognition and providing a coordinated platform for their participation in government programmes and national development initiatives.
Komolafe’s appointment also builds on his existing responsibilities in Ondo State, where Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa appointed him Senior Special Assistant on Artisanry.
He also serves as the Ondo State and South-West Coordinator of the Association of Nigeria Artisans and Technicians.
His involvement reportedly contributed to the establishment of the association’s regional headquarters in Ondo State, with Comrade Adekunle Obolo and Prince Oyesola Simeon serving in coordinating and secretarial capacities, respectively.
Speaking on the directorate’s vision, Komolafe urged artisans to embrace unity, professionalism and cooperation, warning against internal disagreements that could undermine the development of the sector.
He said, “The Federal Government has recognised artisanry as a pillar of national development. Our mandate is clear: we must eschew internal strife and focus on the immense progress God has facilitated.
The Directorate remains open to all professionals who seek growth and national service.”
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