Governor Amosun

All is set for the third edition of the Ogun Investors Forum as Gov. Ibikunle Amosun on Tuesday unveiled the official logo of the programme in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The forum, scheduled to hold in Abeokuta between May 10 and May 11, has as theme: “Environment, Agriculture and Transportation.’’

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Amosun stressed the need for the state to be private-sector driven if it must remain as the industrial hub of the nation.

He said that the Ogun government, through the investors’ forum, would create a platform through which government and the private sector would collaborate on areas of mutual benefits.

The governor, who described the previous two editions of the programme as successful, noted that about 100 new companies had commenced business in Ogun since the forum started in 2012.

He said that ideas abounded in Ogun in the three areas chosen for concentration, adding that funds were needed to translate the ideas to reality and move the sectors forward.

The governor stressed the need for public private partnership, particularly in the light of the dwindling revenue allocation from the Federal Government.

Amosun noted that the state had continued to attract both local and international investors because of the enabling environment which guarantees good returns on investment.

“When the investors come, we are going to show them the various opportunities that abound in the state.

“We are the fastest growing economy in the country.

“New companies are springing up by the day and we are creating wealth and alleviating poverty.

“This is why we have become the investment destination of choice,” he said.

Amosun, however, explained that the issue of local content would be emphasised during the programme.

“We want a situation where our partners who will open for business in our state will be sourcing their raw materials from within.

“We have also been training our teeming youth so that our partners would find them employable when they commence business,” he said.