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Osun Organises Economic Summit To Reposition State
The Osun State Government says its proposed economic and investment summit is aimed at attracting investments in critical growth sectors and diversifying the economy of the state.
The Chief of Staff to Osun State Governor, Dr Charles Akinola made the assertion during a news conference in Osogbo yesterday, while reviewing the plans for the summit slated from November. 19 to November 21.
Akinola, who is the Summit Planning Chairman, said the summit would assist in repositioning the state from being a civil service state to an economic hub in the country.
He said the main focus of the economy would be agriculture, culture, tourism and mining.
Akinola said further that the summit would provide an opportunity to bring the state government, potential local and international investors together to exploit the opportunity of collaboration and partnership.
“This state is blessed in agriculture, textile and mining, and investors are needed to invest in these areas to showcase the opportunities abounding in the state.
“The state is regarded as a centre of excellence for textile, while we have huge deposits of gold as well as good climatic condition for all-round farming.
“All these will be showcased for our investors to see coupled with the peaceful environment and stable electricity supply for economic growth.
Akinola said that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Managing Director/Chief Executive, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Usman Mohammed, among others would participate in the summit.
Also speaking, the Supervisory Director for the State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Olalekan Yinusa, said that the summit would expose the economic investment opportunities in the state.
He said that this was in line with the state government’s ten-year economic plan.
Yinusa, who is the Summit Planning Co-Chairman, said the summit would dwell on infrastructure, human capital and sustainable development.
“This summit will serve as an intellectual economic forum where cross-fertilised ideas, opinions and views will help to chart a new course and a workable economic roadmap for the state,’’ Yinusa said.
In her remarks, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, said the media would be engaged in showcasing investment opportunities in the state during the summit.