The Southwest Grassroots Business and Investment Forum for regional growth takes off tomorrow in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The four-day programme will take place
at the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding on the
hilltop behind the State Secretariat along Osogbo-Gbogan Road. Osun
State Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, Alhaji
Bashir Ajibola, decried the report of the shut down of the centre as an
immoral effort by those attempting to appropriate government property.
He said it is not true that the centre
is sealed up. According to him, “what the government has done is to
sanitise the management of the centre in line with government policy.”
Pavilions have already been set up at
the venue of the regional expo organised by Vintage Press Limited in
collaboration with CEEDEE Resources.
The opening ceremony will be chaired by
Former Justice Minister Prince Bola Ajibola. Ekiti State Governor,
Kayode Fayemi will deliver the keynote address.
Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)
Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) and Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) are special guests of
honour. Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola is the chief host.
The fair will feature the Southwest states and private investors exhibiting agriculture produce and products.
On Thursday, there will be an investment
workshop to be facilitated by NERFUND, Federal Institute of Industrial
Reseach, Oshodi (FIIRO), Cocoa Reseach Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan and
the National Health Insurance Scheme, among others.
The Friday forum will engage
commissioners and top officials of ministries of Agriculture, Regional
Integration and Trade and Commerce. It will be co-ordinated by former
Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. (Mrs.) Tomi Adekanye.
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