Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the legacy of indigenous manufacturing firm, MicCom Cables and Wires, describing it as a symbol of Nigerian innovation and industrial resilience.
Speaking at the inauguration of a ₦150 million, MicCom Memorial Endowment for Engineering Development at Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeleke said the company’s founders, the late Engr. Michael Ayantunde Ponnle and Engr. (Mrs) Comfort Olufunke Ponnle, demonstrated that Nigerian engineers can compete globally.
Delivering his address, Governor Adeleke described the occasion as both a moment of remembrance and a celebration of a legacy that continues to shape the future of engineering in Nigeria.
“We are remembering two exceptional lives, while celebrating a legacy that continues to build, teach, and inspire even beyond their passing,” the governor said.
