We’ve established 7 industrial estates to support free trade zone – Osun government 

 

Osun state government has disclosed that seven industrial estates have been established across the state to support the Free Trade Zone in the last two years. 

The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in the state, Mr Bunmi Jenyo, who featured on News Point of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Thursday, promised that the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke is committed to completion of abandoned projects inherited from the past administration.

Noting that the step was to industrialise the state, Jenyo maintained that it would create job opportunities for the youth and help to revive the state economy.

Assuring that the present administration will ensure that every projects relating to commerce and industry is not abandoned, Jenyo promised that the government will revive the abandoned projects like the free trade zone and Dagbolu international market, to boost its economy. 

He said, “Presently, we have established seven industrial estates, including agro-processing estate at Erin-Osun, Economy Zone at Itaigure, Ede among others to complement the Free Trade Zone already established in the state.

“We are developing each industrial estates in phases with a view to ensuring that none is abandoned. The free trade zone is now receiving attention from the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration. The gate house and the administrative building is getting attention before handing it over the company managing it,” Jenyo said. 

He disclosed that work has resumed on the three-star hotel abandoned inside Ayegbaju international market, Osogbo, noting that the administration is also building and remodeling markets to ensure uninterrupted commercial activities.

“Work is almost completed on the three-star hotel inside Ayegbaju international market and a mall would also be constructed within the facility to enhance economic activities in the area.

“The ultimate objective of the Adeleke-led administration is to give commercial activities a priority under a conducive environment,” Jenyo added.