Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun
state, says that Gbenga Daniel, his predecessor, handed over ‘a failed state’
to him in 2011.
He alleged that the state was
characterised by a poor economy, deplorable infrastructure and insecurity,
which discouraged investors when he assumed office.
Amosun, who was represented by
Taiwo Adeoluwa, secretary to the state government, spoke at a press conference
to launch Ogun State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency.
He said unlike him, Dapo Abiodun,
governor-elect of the state, will inherit an economically viable state.
He mentioned some of the
achievements of his administration to include increasing the internally
generated revenue (IGR) of the state and improving the ease of doing business
in the state.
“When we came in 2011, Ogun State
appeared to have failed as a State. Investors were running away from the State
because of the high level of insecurity in the State but today, the State is
ranked 4th on the list of State with the ease of doing business,” Daily Trust
quoted him to have said.
“As at the last count, our
activities as a government has attracted 473 mega companies which some
investing as much as N2billion. Not only that, we took the IGR of the State
from the paltry sum of N700million to N7billion per month.
“But we are not relenting on all
these achievements. We know we have been very successful, but we need to
consolidate on the success we have achieved and that is why we are establishing
this agency.”
Amosun will return to the senate
after winning his bid to represent Ogun central senatorial district.
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