Governor Akeredolu said Lagos is
congested as against Ondo state.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State
spoke when he received a delegation of federal government in Akure. Akeredolu
described Ondo as a destination hub for Nigeria while comparing the state with
Lagos, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo has appealed to investors to come to
his state and do business arguing that Lagos has a major challenge with traffic
congestion and human population.
A statement obtained by NAIJ.com
showed the Governor Akeredolu saying Lagos is traffic-ridden and human
congested. NAIJ.com learnt that Akeredolu spoke in Akure, the capital of Ondo,
as he hosted a delegation of federal government industrialization and economic
diversification team.
Akeredolu expressed his dream to see
that Ondo becomes the investment hub of Nigeria and thus said his state was
ready to partner with investors for this purpose. The governor said the Nigeria
police Force and the Department of Security Services (DSS) as saying Ondo state
is the third most secure in the country. “Therefore, I want to urge investors
in the country to come and explore untapped resources which are abundant here.
“We have them in their numbers here,
let them come. The rain in here is not much while the harmattan is not harsh.
“Ondo has the second highest reserve of bitumen in the world. “Ondo sustained
the western region before independent and during the first republic because of
the Cocoa from Ondo state. “The federal government should also build a sea port
in Ondo state.
“The Atlantic Ocean that passes
through Ondo state is the deepest in West Africa. “Also, from Araromi in Ilaje
is about 45 minutes drive to Ibeju/Lekki in Lagos. “So, investors should prefer
Ondo state that is free without any traffic to Lagos that is over-congested and
has no land,” he said noting that the state was located strategically.
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