Osun Govt Woos Foreign Investors
Osun State Government has intensified efforts to attract foreign investments into the state.
This is even as the state government is diversifying the economy and stimulating sustainable growth across critical sectors of the state.
Receiving some investors from Hejia Group, China and Green Apple Holding from Hong Kong, who paid a strategic visit to the state to explore opportunities across key sectors of the economy, Governor Ademola Adeleke assured the investors of a good business environment.
The engagement, which focused on renewable energy, affordable housing, mobility and light manufacturing in line with the state government’s economic diversification agenda, provided an opportunity for Governor Adeleke to showcase the rich investment benefits of the state.
The Governor, who spoke through the state commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, disclosed the government’s commitment to attracting credible investors and strengthening the state’s position as a preferred investment destination.
Jenyo expressed appreciation to the Governor for giving him the opportunity to lead the State’s Investment Initiative, providing an enabling environment and ease of doing business in the state, through supportive policies, infrastructural development and openness to Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
He also appreciated the facilitator of the visit for connecting the investors with the Osun State Government, describing the engagement as a significant step towards unlocking new economic opportunities for the state.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Otunba Tola Faseru, made a detailed presentation on investment opportunities within the agricultural sector, highlighting the state’s drive in commercial farming, agro-processing, mechanization, storage and value-chain development, aimed at boosting food security and job creation for the citizens.
In addition, representatives of the Ministries of Commerce and Industry, Energy, Transportation, Agriculture and Lands and Physical Planning made separate presentations, outlining their respective investment initiatives and priority projects.
The presentation focused on renewable energy development, modern transportation systems, land availability and documentation to support large-scale investments.
The Hejia Group delegation commended the Osun State Government for its deliberate and coordinated investment drive, describing the state’s economic vision and investor-friendly policies as encouraging and forward-looking.
Ying Wang, who spoke on behalf of Hejia group, noted that the clarity of Osun’s development agenda and the commitment of the government to creating an enabling environment for businesses were key factors that informed their interest in Osun State.
