Govrrnor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state said the state government remain dedicated to making Ogun State the preferred destination for investment and economic growth as the is set to host the largest Cotton and Apparel Industry in West Africa, expected to create 40,000 jobs within Special Processing Zone.
The governor gave the hint on Thursday when he received the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, and his team, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Governor Abiodun said the groundbreaking ceremony for the industry would be performed soon, and it will be sited at the Special Agro-Processing Zone.
“We have strategically positioned this industry within our Ogun Agro-Cargo and Passenger Airport aerotropolis, which also houses Nigeria’s largest Customs facility to enhance trade and investment.
“Our administration remains focused on creating a business-friendly environment through Public-Private Partnerships, major infrastructure projects, and industrial development.”
With abundant mineral resources and proximity to Lagos, he said the state government is positioning Ogun as Nigeria’s leading investment hub while working towards affordable power solutions for industries and revitalizing the Adire industry for economic empowerment.
Speaking earlier, Senator Enoh said Ogun State represents Nigeria as the main belt of her industrial base in terms of industrial activities.
Senator Enoh commended Ogun’s industrial leadership and reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to industrialization and economic diversification in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Eight-Point Agenda.
He said he was in the state on an “industry push” to see how the government could collaborate and partner with industries for the economic advancement of the country in line with President Bola Tinubu’s eight-point agenda, which includes industry and the need for diversification through industrialization, digitalization, innovations, and manufacturing.
