Ogun constitutes c’ttee on investment

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has inaugurated a 12-man committee tagged Ogun Invest Ambassadors Network to create a robust and seamless working relationship between the government and investors for businesses to thrive in the state.

Abiodun, during the inauguration and orientation course for the ambassadors at the Ogun Invest office, Isheri, Ifo LGA, said the initiative was a landmark in the history of the state as it would make a huge difference to the growth of current and potential investors willing to do business in the state.

He explained that the ambassadors would be responsible for enlightening investors on how to harness the opportunities that abound and what they stood to gain by doing business with the state, adding that their role was pivotal in building bridges, fostering collaborations and attracting investors that would propel the state to new heights.

Abiodun, represented by the Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, Dapo Okubadejo, tasked the ambassadors to sharpen their communication skills and make accountability and transparency their watchword.

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He said the government would, on a regular basis, carry out performance evaluation on them through private organisations transacting business with the state, promising that those who performed well would be compensated accordingly.

Also speaking, the Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, who admonished them to be diligent in making the investment promotion and facilitation agency a success, described them as a link between the government and investors, adding that a proper regulatory framework would be established to earn investors’ trust and respect.

Identifying the calibre of people in the network’s chain, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Olaolu Olabimtan, noted that a new lease of life would soon commence in the state’s investment journey, expressing hope that their selection would ensure a critical turning point in the investment atmosphere of the state.