The Oyo State government has vowed to put the resources into effective use in order to expand industrialization potentials for progress and development in the state.
Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperatives, Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye made this known while delivering his keynote address at the quarterly meeting with Oyo State Council of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OYCCIMA) and other organised private sectors in the state.
He explained that the purpose of the quarterly meeting is to encourage interaction among relevant stakeholders, interest groups and government with a view to ensuring a virile business environment conducive for productive investments in the State.
He disclosed that the Ministry has put in place laudable programmes and projects targeted at revitalization of the state’s economy which includes development of entrepreneurial skill among the youths and women and the proposed construction of Industrial Cluster within Akinyele Local Government, Ibadan in collaboration with Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) to expand the existing enabling environment in the State.
He added that the Ministry is ready to celebrate with other African countries the “Africa Industrialization Day” on 20th November,this year.
He admonished stakeholders and Federal agencies present to reach out to rural areas too by taking their programmes and activities to these communities that don’t put priority on social media but make use of the old analogue mode of communicating.
