EKSG assures World Bank, DAWN Commission of conducive environment for investors
Ekiti State Government has assured the World Bank team and the
Development Agency for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission of its
determination to place the state’s economy on a high pedestal by
creating conducive and friendly atmosphere for investors to bring
their businesses to Ekiti State.
The Commissioner for Investment, Trade and Industries, Mr. David
Olusoga, gave the assurance in Ado-Ekiti at a one day workshop on
‘Ease of Doing Business’ organized by the Ekiti State Ease of Doing
Business Committee.
Mr. Olusoga said that plan is on to bring up policies and economic
measures that would be favourable to anyone who is interested in
investing in the state.
According to the Commissioner, the state would harmonize the functions
of all relevant agencies of government in the location of business to
curb multiple taxations and ensure ease of acquiring lands and
property for businesses.
The workshop has in attendance the Representatives from the Ministries
of Investment, Trade and Industries, Lands and Housing, Agriculture
and Local Government.
Others are Ministry of Justice, Office of Transformation and Strategy,
(OSTD) and Board of Internal Revenue.
Resource persons from the World Bank, Mrs. Nneka Ekwuozor and DAWN
Commission, Mr. Gbenga Wahab, called on the state government to
fashion out universal best practices to encourage the in-flow of
investors to Ekiti State.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of Ekiti State Ease of Doing
Business Committee, who is also the Secretary to the State Government
(SSG), Mr. ‘Biodun Oyebanji, promised that the state would work on the
recommendations that would emanate from the workshop, while calling on
participants to be active and generate policies that would translate
to ease of doing business in the state.
