President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the companies operating in the country to take full advantage of the opportunities that Nigeria offers in the area of ease of doing business to invest in the nation assuring that Nigeria is ready for business.
Buhari made the call this Tuesday during the official commissioning of the international breweries gateway plant, the largest in West Africa region along the Sagamu/Interchange expressway, Abeokuta in Ogun State.
The President, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha called on other states of the federation to emulate Ogun's industrial stride saying this will help the nation to grow while assuring the international community of an improved economic development of Nigeria.
While appreciating the company for creating employment opportunities for the teeming youth, the President charged all to emulate the international breweries assuring that Nigeria is ready for business.
In his remarks, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun said the state has attracted more businesses to the state due to the strategic location of the state which gives access to the international community and the security plan put in place by the Amosun led government.
While calling on other companies operating in the state to continue to pay their taxes so as to support the present government in the state, the number one citizen of the state pledged his administration's commitment to continue to create enabling environment for them to thrive.
Governor Amosun added that the present Sagamu/Abeokuta express road cannot take the kind of investment that will occupy the axis justifying the reason why his government is working on its expansion to a 10 lane dual carriage way.
The global Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Carlos Brito and the Nigerian Managing Director, Ms Annabelle Degroot said the presence of the company in Ogun State has employed more than 1200 permanent workers with additional 2000 indirect jobs created.
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