Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to attracting large-scale global investment, saying the state is now strategically positioned for international competition.
The governor gave the assurance on Thursday in Akure at the 2025 End-of-Year Celebration of the Johnvents Group, where he highlighted ongoing reforms designed to strengthen the state’s investment climate across critical sectors.
Aiyedatiwa noted that Ondo state is endowed with vast natural resources, rich agricultural assets, a growing industrial base, and one of Nigeria’s most promising deep seaport corridors under development.
He said his administration is determined to unlock these advantages to draw substantial foreign participation.
With representatives of British International Investment, the International Finance Corporation, African Finance Corporation, United Capital, and Commercio Partners in attendance, the governor said Ondo is now fully integrated into international investment networks.
“Prosperity in the 21st century thrives on collaboration and shared ambition. This is a story that assures every investor here, and every partner across the world that Ondo State is ready for investment, ready for expansion, ready for innovation, and ready for global competitiveness,” he said.
According to him, the government’s readiness is anchored on deliberate, far-reaching reforms, including a strengthened security architecture, improved road networks linking production clusters to markets.
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He listed others to include power interventions around industrial zones, digitised government operations, and a streamlined one-stop investment window through the Ondo State Development and Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA).
The governor described the rapid rise of the Johnvents Group – now operating across three continents – as clear evidence that Ondo State has become a viable hub for world-class enterprises.
He cited the conglomerate’s more than ten factories, 1,500-member workforce, thousands of benefiting households, upwards of 5,000 engaged farmers and support for over 10,000 young people as “real-world outcomes” of the state’s economic transformation agenda.
“These developments show that Ondo has become a destination where investors can operate with confidence, speed, and predictability, ” Aiyedatiwa said.
The governor identified agriculture as the state’s strongest comparative advantage, noting the ongoing transformation of value chains in cocoa, cassava, cashew, oil palm, timber, and aquaculture.
He assured global players that the state offers an environment where operations can scale without friction.
Aiyedatiwa, however, congratulated the Johnvents Group for driving Ondo’s industrial renaissance and expressed optimism that more global investors would take advantage of the state’s emerging opportunities.
In his remarks, the Group Executive Director (Real Sector), Mr. Tarun Chawla pledged the company’s commitment to promoting the state’s image while productively engaging its residents.
He applauded the governor for providing the enabling environment that allows businesses to thrive.