Daniel, Chinese governor, perform foundation laying of industrial park

02.07.2009

The foundation laying ceremony of a mega industrial park, capable of generating 50,000 employment opportunities, when fully completed, has been performed in Ogun State .

The park, situated at Keeke village on Lagos-Ibadan expressway, is an initiative of Ogun State government in partnership with leading Chinese investors, said the Press Officer to the Governor, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, in a statement.

At the turning of the sod of the park, Governor Gbenga Daniel said the project, which would be the first of its kind in the country, would occupy 1,650 acres of land, adding that the first phase was capable of generating 10,000 employment opportunities.

Governor Daniel, who was accompanied at the foundation laying of the project by the Governor of Zhejian Province in China, Mr Lu Zuhan and over 45 visiting investors from China, said 23 Chinese factories would commence operations under the first phase.

According to him, “ we are determined to position our state as an investment hub and the totality of what we are doing is to grow the economy, generate massive employment for the present and future generation of our people and Nigeria in general.”