Ondo State Cooperative Federation Limited is the Apex body of all Cooperative Societies and Unions in Ondo State. The Organization was registered in 1976 immediately after the creation of Ondo State from the former Western State of Nigeria. It was later registered in 1991 in order that the scope of its operation could be expanded. It was then registered as NO 2070 of 30th December 1991. The Membership of the Organization Consist of 25,494 Cooperative Societies. The Organization is divided into six (6) Geographical Zones across the State. There is no Community in the State without at least three (3) types Cooperative Societies. It has seventeen (17) members of Board. Each of them haven been democratically elected from the six (6) zones and from some specific interest groups e.g. Workers Cooperatives.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS:
(i) President: Chief R. O. Adesanoye
(ii) Vice President: Pastor Wonni Federal
(iii) Treasurer: Chief Z.O. Daisi
(iv) Executive Secretary/CEO: Mr. E.S Adegboyegun.
ADMINISTRATION:
The organization operates through the following departments at its corporate headquarters:
(a) General Administration
(b) Education/Extension
(c) Accounts
(d) Audit
(e) Commercial
(f) Public Relations
ACTIVITIES:
The activities of the zones are coordinated by zonal Secretaries.
ACTIVITIES: Ondo State Cooperation Federation Ltd is involved in the following activities through its societies:
(i) Fish: Breeding, (Production and Marketing)
(ii) Edible frog; (Production and Marketing)
(iii) Granite/Quarry: (Production and Marketing)
(iv) Hand made Textiles (e.g.) Aso-Oke- (Production and Marketing)
Tie and Dye (Production and Marketing)
Screen prints (Production and Marketing)
Batique (Production and Marketing)
(v) Hand made Beads (Production and Marketing)
(vi) Cocoa :(farming, processing and Export)
(vii) Cashew : (farming, processing and Export)
(viii) Palm Oil : (farming, processing and Marketing)
(ix) Palm kernel: (farming, processing and Export)
(x) Cocoa Cake, Butter, liquor (processing/marketing)
(xi) Thrift and Credit
ACHIEVEMENTS:
(i) Reduction of Employment;
(ii) Increase in the production of food and cash crops;
(iii) Reduction of Inflationary Pressure;
(iv) Increase in the Process of Production through our extension and education services.
OUR NEEDS:
(i) Skills acquisition Training;
(ii) Funding of Projects;
(iii) Export market for Products;
(iv) Funds for On-lending to members to finance members' projects;
(v) Mobility for effective monitoring of on-going projects.
CONTACT PERSONS:
1. E. S. Adegboyegun, Executive Secretary, ODSCOFED LIMITED, ebsunad@yahoo.com +234-70-63452935; +234-80-83081947;
2. B.F Williams, Registrar, ODSCOFED LIMITED, wilfeb@yahoo.com +234-70-66057920; +234-80-57314460
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS:
(i) President: Chief R. O. Adesanoye
(ii) Vice President: Pastor Wonni Federal
(iii) Treasurer: Chief Z.O. Daisi
(iv) Executive Secretary/CEO: Mr. E.S Adegboyegun
GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD OF SOCIETIES
NUMBER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES PER ZONE
AKURE ZONE
Akure South 2574
Akure North 1432
Idanre 1300
Ifedore 1032
AKOKO SOUTH ZONE
Akoko South East L. G. 1707
Akoko South West 1409
AKOKO NORTH ZONE
Akoko North East L. G. 1271
Akoko North West 1382
OWO ZONE
Owo L.G 2005
Ose L.G 1211
ONDO ZONE
Ondo East L.G 1082
Ondo West L.G 1907
IleOluji/Okeigbo L.G 1222
Odigbo L.G 1545
OKITIPUPA ZONE
Irele L.G 1096
Okitipupa L.G 1221
Ilaje L.G 1005
Ese Odo L.G 1093
TOTAL NUMBER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ONDO STATE: 25,494
GOAL: To improve grassroots productivity through cooperative synergies.
MISSON: To coordinate the activities of the various 25,494 cooperative societies in Ondo state, so as to, support training, funding, local and export market entry for products of members.
