A real estate firm, Pelican Valley, has asserted that strategic investment in real estate and tourism could reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate by as much as 50 per cent.
The Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Valley Nigeria Limited, Dr. Babatunde Adeyemo, made this observation in a statement, which reads, “Real estate tourism can reduce Nigeria’s unemployment rate by 50 per cent, hence I am poised to embark on another international trip to Canada and explore more of the North American country’s business horizon as well as showcase a new vista of opportunities in the real estate sector to Nigerians in the diaspora.
“The planned tour is geared towards consolidating the gains of the previous one held last year and encouraging repatriation of investable capital into sustainable real estate businesses back home for wealth and job creation. The upcoming trip is being sponsored by his existing clients in the diaspora, many of whom have trusted and found him to be a man of integrity.
“During the trip, which is expected to cut across three major events in Canada, I will be meeting with the Egbe-Omo Yoruba of Manitoba, the Egba Descendant Association of Manitoba, and the Al’Nuir Islamic Society of Manitoba on August 13, 2025, at Acomi Cultural Centre, 200-301 Nassau Street N, Winnipeg, MB, R3L 2J5, Canada, at 6:00pm.”
At the meeting, the Pelican boss is expected to open the eyes of Nigerians in the diaspora to lucrative opportunities in real estate and how to start the property business with zero capital.
Noting that real estate is massive and runs through all sectors of the economy, Adeyemo said the Nigerian nation can leverage real estate to scale down the unemployment rate by over 50 per cent.
He said, “What endeared me to Nigerians in the diaspora is his track record of integrity, product delivery, assured peace of mind on investments in Pelican Valley projects, high ROI, and commitment to assisting clients to obtain building approvals for their lands in his estates in record time.”
Adeyemo also identified full layout approvals by the government for his estates, infrastructure development, access to electricity connected to a power source from the national grid, as well as adequate security as other factors that made his real estate products the safest and first choice among smart investors.
He said, “Interestingly, it is our clients that are asking me to come over to Canada. I’m going to Canada for three events. One tagged ‘Canada Trade Mission 2025’ was facilitated by a renowned and respected Egba High Chief, Chief Olawale Olaleye, who single-handedly got a Canadian visa for me and my wife just to come and showcase my real estate business in that country. I was initially not keen on travelling out because I won the confidence and trust of all my clients, including over 400 Nigerians in Canada, without leaving the shores of Nigeria. It was like, what else am I looking for? Going there to do what? The world is now a global village, but my clients are desirous of having me come to Canada.
“I was there last year for the first edition of the Canada Trade Mission 2024. It was highly successful. I received accolades from a member of the Canadian Parliament of Brampton Centre, Mr. ShapQat Ali, on October 4, 2024, in recognition of my innovative drive in the real estate business both at home and abroad. And this year again, I believe we will be honoured as well. I will be going there to share the new vista of real estate business back home in Nigeria and how they can take advantage of it. I won’t let the cat out of my bag now until we meet during a business roundtable in Canada, by God’s grace.
“So, having this successful outing with the first Canada Trade Mission, the second event is double-headed. It’s facilitated also by one of our respected clients in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a renowned academic, a professor of Agriculture from the University of Manitoba. He is also a client in Pelican Brief Estate, Kobape. He is leading us to meet three different associations in Winnipeg.
“All these movements are being initiated by my existing clients. That is the beauty of it. They tasted it. They trusted it. They have seen it. It is not about you sweet-talking people to buy what you have not invested your own funds in. These are property owners in the estate; they are the ones urging me to come. I commend them for that. I won’t take the relationship that I have built and continue to build together over the years for granted. And after the Canada trip, I still have another trip to make. I will be in the United States of America in December this year. That is being facilitated by Dare Anigioro, who is also a client in Pelican Valley Estate in Laderin. He has impressed it on me that they needed me in the U.S.
“These are not self-planned trips. They are trips being promoted by my existing clients who have no hidden interest or benefits. Anigioro paid my visa application fee. The Avenue Impact CEO, Funsho Akinwunmi, paid for my London trip, picked me up from the airport, paid for my accommodation, etc. They fed me, and when I was going, they gave me gifts and also patronised me overwhelmingly. It is just like a Yoruba proverb that says when you are looking for money and you now see honour, you should go back home because if you eventually got the money, you would use it to buy honour. To God be the glory, it has been successful, and I do appreciate our clients tremendously.”
