Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria Shimon Ben-Shoshan and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun yesterday met at the Israeli Embassy in Abuja to discuss the way forward in advancing business interests between the state and the Middle East country.
The governor, who explained the mantra of his government to the envoy, said the vision was to provide qualitative leadership that would create a conducive environment for public private partnership, which was considered fundamental for economic growth and individual prosperity of the people.
He added that the state is blessed with the largest deposit of solid minerals, adding that one third of the entire state has limestone deposit.
Abiodun solicited for a synergy between the Israeli embassy, its business community and Ogun State in the exchange of information and capacity-building.
“We are also looking for how to collaborate in the area of capacity-building and exchange of information,” he said.
The governor revealed that the state has over the last eight months of his administration, introduced reforms like the State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency to showcase the comparative advantages in all spectrums of economic activities, set up the State Business Environment Council to eliminate bottlenecks, red-tape and multiple taxation as well as the State Public Private Partnership office to coordinate partnerships that meet international best practices and to improve its ease doing business index.
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The governor outlined other steps that his administration was taking to drive local and foreign investments into Ogun State including provision of infrastructure and security, among others.
According to the governor, the meeting also availed them the opportunity to get first-hand updates on the expected effects of the work his administration was doing to improve the state’s ease of doing business.
Also present at the parsley were Dr. Segun Fagboyegun, MD/CEO, JOF Nigeria and Eyal Mesika, Founder/CEO, EMI Systems Ltd.
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