Industrial Revolution Takes Root In Ogun State, Says Shippers’ Council Boss

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barrister Ukeyima Akutah, has highlighted Ogun State as a leader in Nigeria’s industrial revolution.

Speaking on the state’s impressive performance in the Ease of Doing Business Index, Akutah emphasized that Ogun is setting the pace in the Federal Government’s drive toward industrialization.

Akutah noted that this transformation aligns with the policy agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which aims to modernize production systems across the country.

He noted that the objective is to create a more industrialized economy that fosters prosperity and generates jobs for Nigerians.

Akutah added that the efforts of the Ogun State Government in the area of infrastructural development have enhanced industrial growth, thereby complementing the strides of the Federal Government towards sustainable transformation and industrialization.

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council boss made this known on Monday while leading a delegation of the council to the Governor’s office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The delegation, which comprised directors and other heads of units in the agency, also presented an Outlined Certificate of Compliance to the Governor on the Inland Dry Port located in the Papalanto area of the state, which was flagged off recently by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola.

Akutah further commended the Governor for his determination to raise the bar of business activities in the state and develop critical infrastructure as a way of opening the state for an array of productive activities.

“We commend you and your team for being consistent with infrastructural development in all sectors of the state’s economy. One of those infrastructures is the Gateway International Agro-cargo Airport, as well as the Inland Dry Port for which we are presenting its Certificate of Compliance to you today.

“Obviously, you have demonstrated capacity and quality leadership by all standards, and your state is piloting the ongoing industrial revolution in Nigeria as conceived by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Akutah said.

In his response, Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun commended the Nigerian Shippers’ Council delegation for their visit and the issuance of the Certificate of Compliance for the commencement of the Papalanto Inland Dry Port.

He described this development as a pivotal milestone in the state’s quest to establish the port.

The Governor highlighted the Papalanto Inland Dry Port as a strategic initiative designed to decongest the Lagos Ports and drive industrial growth in Ogun State, which boasts the highest concentration of industries in Nigeria.

Governor Abiodun explained that the Multi-modal Transportation System adopted by his administration is central to the effective operation of the Inland Dry Port.

This system, he noted, will serve as a powerful catalyst for the Federal Government’s ongoing industrial revolution.