- Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, appeals to the federal government to approve the Remo Economic Zone as a Free Trade Zone
- The governor emphasizes the economic potential and opportunities the Remo Free Trade Zone could bring to the state and the nation
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has made a heartfelt plea to the federal government, urging them to grant approval for the operation of the Remo Economic Zone as a Free Trade Zone.
The governor presented this appeal during a meeting with the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, and her team at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Highlighting the significance of the approval, Governor Abiodun expressed the need for processing companies that have committed to handling their raw materials within the zone to commence operations. He stressed that the approval would pave the way for numerous processing companies to initiate work in the zone within the next year. Out of the six Special Agro Processing Zones, the state boasts the highest number.
“We have a pending application for the Remo Economic Zone in your office as a Special Economic Zone that enjoys the status of a Free Trade Zone, and the reason for that is very simple,” Abiodun said. “The entire economic zone is being developed in partnership between the state government and the third party, and we have located the airport as one of its own enablers. Part of the requirements we signed with our partner was that this economic zone will be a Free Trade Zone.”
The governor’s plea underscores the potential economic benefits and opportunities that the Remo Free Trade Zone could unlock for the state and the nation.
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