Daily Champion (Lagos)
Abiodun Felix
5 November 2009
Osogbo — Osun State Government yesterday conveyed a Business Confab on Investment Opportunities with high hopes that the state would witness a rapid economic development through its policy of public-private sector collaboration.
Speaking at the opening of the Summit held at the Mic COm Golf Hotels, Ada, Osun State yesterday, the state governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola reinstated the determination of his administration to ensure that the state is economically developed.
Oyinlola who declared that his administration has succeeded in wooing foreign investors into the state, noted that his administration has laid a foundation for investment in the area of agriculture, industrialization, transportation, social services and the Tourism and CUlture sector.
The governor who stated that the major goals of the summit include Human Capital Development, creation of enabling environment for socio-economic and development growth and exploring the physical and natural endowment of the state, said the secured and peaceful environment in the state would acellerate economic development.
Addressing the participants who were mainly investors from Ausralia, United States of America and Cuba, Oyinlola assured that his administration would ensure immediate implementation of agreements reached at the Forum.
According to him, "Our government realizes the fact that we have the responsibility of facilitating the participation of local and foreign investors in economic development through our policy on public-private sector collaboration.
"Therefor, we will, for the period of our meeting here articulate the vision, mission, strategies, programmes and activities of our administration for the purpose of implementing our noble objectives" he declared.
Oyinlola who declared that the state government recognises the importance of the private sector as the platform for rapid industrialization, assured investors of a conducive environment in the state.
He recalled that investors would have a swell time investing in the state because of its array of enormous human and material resources that abound in the state.
"The state has a well developed physical and industrial infrastructure in terms of efficient transportation, communication, electricity, water supply and service industry. The People of Osun State are warm, hospitable and highly accommodating" he declared.
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