Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde, says he will embark on aggressive global investment drive toward attracting investors to the state from the diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Peter Eledan, Director, Oyo International Business Summit, London 2023 and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The summit, with the theme: \u2018Accessing the Pioneer Advantage to Sustainable Investments in Oyo State\u2019 is scheduled to hold in London on May 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The governor will deliver a keynote address at the summit to be attended by high-profile key decision-makers, including chief executive officers and investors from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eledan said that the summit was aimed at attracting more investors in the diaspora to invest in the rapidly-growing Oyo economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the first term of the governor had resulted in the unprecedented growth of the state economy from ground zero to enviable status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eledan said that the summit also aimed to bring together key actors in agribusiness, solid minerals and mining, tourism, sustainable energy as well as infrastructure sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the summit would discuss investment opportunities through Private Investment Ventures (PIV), Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Public-Private-Development Partnership (PPDP) models in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to him, the summit is the first of its kind beyond the shores of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that Makinde was keen on developing a smart city and environmental-friendly green industry, adding that he would meet senior executives of companies with business interests in the state at the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe summit will provide a platform for potential investors and stakeholders to better understand investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe investors will also be made to understand how to generate sustainable growth for the state, while enjoying high returns on their investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOyo is booming, and it is time to invest more in the state, which is an ideal future investment destination in Nigeria,\u201d Eledan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the governor would use the summit to present an ideal opportunity for investors and businesses to facilitate investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The director said the summit would also facilitate partnerships to network and build valuable relationships that would bring successful investments to the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that the summit would be used as a platform to showcase the state\u2019s comparative advantage over other states in Nigeria and open its economy to the global community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith its agrarian nature, there is more to benefit in agribusiness, tourism, solid minerals and mining, sustainable energy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese sectors can add to revenue generation and employment opportunities for the teeming populace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Oyo International Business Summit 2023 marks the beginning of Omituntun 2.0, a programme dubbed sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is an ideal strategy to kick-start the second term of the governor, which promises to be fruitful for the betterment of the state and its citizens,\u201d Eledan said.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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