In
a major move towards industrialising the state, the Oyo State Government has finalised
arrangements with three different groups of Chinese investors on the
establishment of car, buses and tractor manufacturing companies in the state.
Governor
Abiola Ajimobi, while welcoming the investors, who paid him a courtesy visit in
his office, said the development was the result of his several trips to China
during which he met with various groups of investors on the need to assist his
administration in its efforts at industrialising the state and improving its
economy.
The
Chinese investors include those from Shaolin Bus Manufacturing Limited, Geely
International Corporation and Camaco-YTO Group, which is into manufacturing of
agricultural equipment.
The
business visit was accompanied by representatives of the National Automotive
Council led by the Director, Industrial Infrastructure, Mr Waheed Kolapo
Odetoro.
Looking
forward to inking the agreements, the governor said that the move was aimed at
making the state an industrial hub and investors’ destination of choice in the
country as he also pointed out that, discussions with the manufacturers had
reached an advanced stage on the development of a blueprint on the projects.
The
Governor described the state as the largest agricultural centre in terms of
land mass in the South-West zone and the largest producer of cassava in
Nigeria, with the largest concentration of agricultural research institutes in
the country.
While laudable comments have been made on this
move, many still contemplate on pre-requisite conditions for the companies to
take Nigerian citizens well-being and fair treatments as priority and that,
deepening into non-privileged, un-exposed internationally communities should
not be taken as an advantage of their profits at expenses of innocent wages.
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