Investors: Abiodun Reiterates Commitment On Ogun Major Roads

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has reiterated commitment on major roads in the state, says his government has introduced reforms that would help reduce bureaucratic bottleneck and improve ease of doing business in the State.

The Governor stated this at a parley with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Companies in Abeokuta on Tuesday.

Saying the poor condition of roads in the industrial hubs, hence the State Public Works Agency to be charged with the responsibility of fixing township and rural roads, has been established.

He said, “I listed some of the reforms to include the establishment of the State Enterprise Development Agency, to strengthen Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and boost their capacities”.

Adding that the Ogun State Investment Promotion Agency is set up to provide a one stop shop and eliminate unnecessary delays in processing necessary documents.

“I called on Investors in the State to consider indigenes of the State for permanent employment or internship when siting their businesses in the State.

The contract for the construction of Ijebu-Ode -Epe road has been awarded, just as the Ogun and Lagos governments have approached the Federal government for the take over of construction of Sagamu-Ogijo-Ikorodu, Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos roads.

Intimating the Investors of my administration’s enablers, good governance, through focused leadership, provision of good road network, to ease movement, provision of adequate security, digitalisation among others”.

Governor Abiodun further stated that the parley to explain his policy thrust and seek buy in for the Development of the State, Information Communication Technology (ICT) in its educational institutions as well as employment generation, would be vigorously pursued.

– Oluseun ODUNEYE, Abeokuta

Views: 35