OGUNCCIMA lauds Dangote for industrial revolution
Ogun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA) has commended the Dangote Group for its giant strides in Nigeria’s economic development through massive investments in many sectors of the economy.
The OGUNCCIMA president, Mrs. Adesola Adebutu, who made this commendation at the opening ceremony of the 8th Gateway Trade Fair holding in Abeokuta Ogun State, said the support given by the Dangote Group went a long way in making the staging of the fair a success. Adebutu explained that the theme of the Fair, “Promoting Agricultural Value Chain through SMES For Nigeria Economic Recovery”, was chosen in line with Ogun State’s policy of agricultural industrialization, which, she said, was also in consonance with the national policy of repositioning agriculture as the viable alternative to oil.
She stated that OGUNCCIMA was planned to be a clear departure from the past such that this year’s would rekindle the interest of old investors and introduce new ones in new opportunities for its investments in Ogun State.
A statement from the Corporate Communications Unit of Dangote Group said the fair has become a veritable venue for introduction of innovations to Dangote products, and that visitors to the group pavilion at both fairs would have the opportunity of buying products of these companies at reduced prices.
In his opening address, the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, thanked OGUNCCIMA for taking up the challenge to organise the fair despite paucity of funds and logistics challenges.
Amosun said Nigeria was blessed with climate that can sustain agriculture all year round, adding that it was heartening that the federal government was leading the way in the diversification of the economy from oil-based to agriculture which value chain can create millions of employment.
POSTED BY:OPUOMONI PRIYE
DATE:05/22/2017
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