FG to establish Free Trade Zone in Ekiti

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority ( NEPZA), has restated its commitment to make Ekiti State a major free trade zone in Nigeria by supporting the state in delivering economic and knowledge free zone where education based industries and technological companies can operate from.

The Managing Director of the Authority, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba made this known in Ado-Ekiti during a courtesy visit to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday


The NEPZA boss said the establishment of the economic zone would boost the economy of the state and increase its internally generated revenue as well as reduce over-reliance on federal allocation.

Prof. Adesugba commended the Governor for been proactive and for his ideas of creating Education and Knowledge zone, describing it as novel. He assured the state of the support of the authority and prompt completion of the project.

Prof Adesugba, who assured Nigerians that the free trade zone would be ready within 18 months, said he was in the state to confirm the commitment of the Federal Government towards the successful completion of the project. He called on drivers and captains of industries to invest in the state when the zone is ready.

According to Prof. Adesoji, “I personally came to Ekiti state to show the good commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support Ekiti State in delivering economic and knowledge free zone and be the home of block chain technology where technological companies and other industries that have things to do with education.

"You know Ekiti is known for education and ideas innovation, and this is where we are going to show the world that Nigeria has arrived.

“The first thing for us is to first of all get Presidential declaration to make that place a free zone. The Governor has given all of us a matching order and within the next 18 months, we would get so many industries, both virtual and on-sight there. As we speak, there are people who are already planning and working, so, we, on our own part are to get this approval.


In his remarks, Governor Biodun Oyebanji stressed the need for the Federal Government to fast-track the completion of the project to attract more investors to the state, adding that productivity would always lead to shared prosperity.

While using the opportunity to flaunt the intellectual resources of the state, the Governor stated that it is not wise for any state to drive its economy on monthly federal allocation as it cannot be used for effective wealth creation.

“On the need to fast-track declaration on Ekiti Knowledge Zone, we campaign on a mantra of shared prosperity and you know that a people cannot prosper if they are not productive and we don’t believe that FAAC can drive prosperity, so whether FAAC comes or not, if a society is productive, there will be wealth creation. And we are also aware of the fact that the only thing we have in Ekiti is our intellectual resources.


“As a government, I am ready to lead from the front, I am ready to provide every support that is needed to drive this to ensure success and meet the stipulated deadline, because without that certification, we won’t be able to do anything and investors will not come, but if you are able to attract them and bring them here and that is why we are working hard on the Airport to compliment what we are doing.

"We have invested a lot in infrastructure to drive that zone, I am pleading on behalf of my people to please do this for us. He stated.

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This is absolutely commendable. The proposed rail line to Ado Ekiti should not be abandoned as well.

Good

May God bless South West
May God bless Yoruba land

Obi is the key to end all out suffering....vote wisely

Goodnews!

But..


The Emohua Local Government Chairman, Chidi Lloyd is causing havoc in communities and killing Small businesses in the local government with his recent biased bylaw.

The Emohua Local Government Chairman, Chidi Lloyd is causing havoc in communities and killing Small businesses in the local government with his recent bylaw.

Dr. Chidi Lloyd was the former Rivers State House of Assembly lawmaker that hit the mace on his fellow lawmaker's face and his set of teeth fell off till date. Which resulted to the man using artificial teeth for the rest of his life.

Back to the matter, my cousin brother recently got a loan to start a business, which he got into oil milling business in his community Elele Alimini in Local Government Area. Before now, Chidi Lloyd acquired hectres of land in his hometown, Akpabo, where he planted oil palms to start running red-oil milling in a larger quantity. However, In order to packout millers(monopoly) he perceive as competitors in the LGA, he is passing this bill into bylaw to either make them pay registration fees through their nose or foldup.

Secondly, my cousin's community, Elele Alimini was a peaceful community before this man was appointment/elected as local government Chairman, but he came into power and started his divide and rule game as a dictator under the guise of LGA chairman.

How it started, there was a peaceful functioning youth body in this community, the then chairman's 3 year tenure elapsed, and they gave room for aspirants to vying for any position to pick the form but no one was coming out to contest as the youth chairman, maybe because the outgoing chairman performed excellently well, which set a landmark for the position. So after the window of the said positions closed without anyone coming out for the chairmanship position, the youth told the outgoing chairman to go for second tenure since it is permitted in their constitution. It was there that one Mr. Chimene Asomeji( 50yrs old) with 3 other persons, went to Chidi Lloyd and told him to use him that the outgoing is an APC man, that he should make him(Chimene Asomeji) the youth chairman, which Childi Lloyd heeded to and forcefully planted him as the caretaker chairman on the community youth, citing that Rivers State government under governor Wike prohibits Youth body of any form, but planting his urchin as the youth caretaker chairman which led to the nonexistence of the youth body in that community because nobody want to associate with the mischief till date.

And again, due to Chidi Lloyd's interest in causing crisis in Elele Alimini, he has used politics to divide every arms of the community leadership, which the CDC is not left out. Hence the leadership of Ogha(Oldest traditional persons), and the chiefs council had earlier constituted different CDC bodies in conflicting dimensions, but instead of Chidi Lloyd to weigh into the matter and resolve it, he, again, planted this same youth caretaker chairman to be the CDC chairman.

But instead of this Chinedu to make peace with his community, he went with touts to the market to ticket traders. My cousin’s family, Omu-gege of Omohiaa and Wonah of Omuse families happen to be the landlords of this market.
This market revenue generation management was the cause of the crisis in Alimini arms of leadership. That is, who to collect the ticket money from the market.
It may interest you to know that Elele Alimini is a host of rice mill factory, Olo and Mininta etc, among other oil companies. But none of these landlords has ever been chaired by CDC or any other arm of the community leadership. They only go to the market landlords to flex their muscles.

Alimini market has landlords comprising Omu-gege of Omohiaa and Wonah of Omuse families. And the market revenue generation, according to the court ruling and community agreement, that the revenue should be shared 40% to Omu-gege of Omohiaa and Wonah of Omuse families, outside other homage to be paid to the landlord on yearly basis. While 60% to the community for developmental projects.

But since 1999 or thereabout, none of these agreements had been honoured. Any community CDC just go into the market and amass wealth for themselves living the market landlords wonder around.

And that let to stoppage of this self-imposed CDC leadership led by Chimene Asomeji by the landlords until the community settles them with the accumulated revenue percentage and homage as agreed before the community and lawcourt.

Meanwhile, the market landlords had earlier this January sue the appropriate arms of Alimini leadership before a magistrate/customary court seeking to redress the agreement issue and to take charge of the market until the CDC issue in the community is settled. But this same Chimene Asomeji went back to his pay master, Chidi Lloyd to inform him that the landlords don't want any faction of the CDC to collect money from the market. Which is why Chidi Lloyd, the Emohua local government Chairman is currently passing into bylaw for the LGA to take charge of the markets within the locality.

This man, Chidi Lloyd is using his position to intimidate, landgrab and ridicule his Emohua local government people.
We call on governor Nyeso Wike and well meaning Nigerians to call Chidi Lloyd to order before causing another intracommunal crisis as he has been doing in other communities of Emolga.

My good people of Nairaland, please advice my cousin brother’s family(Alimini market landlord) on what to do concerning the market. And small scale business owners for this incoming harsh laws.

Dr. Chidi Lloyd is an arrogant traitor, whom instead of mediating to solve any disagreement, he instigates crisis in the LG communities.

This is also a call on well-meaning Nigerians, NCOs and human right activists to come to their aid.

Summary

What of Niger Delta?

It seems FG has forgotten that region for any capital/infrastructural project.

Ekiti kete o

Ok

That's a good one

temitope27:
May God bless South West
May God bless Yoruba land

God bless us. Tinubu cannot separate us.

Nice idea I support it 🤝🤝

Since Nigeria's independence in 1960 till today there's no single FTZ investment in the IPOB terrorists region. The South East remains the poverty capital of the South; a land of desolation, sorrow and death. Nothing flourishes in the evil South East and that's why Igbos are always roaming about like homeless vagabonds rushing to other tribes regions to escape Alaigbo the cursed land of death

Reinaldo:


God bless us. Tinubu cannot separate us.

we are one, that's y we are voting for ASIWAJU

alcuin:
What of Niger Delta?

It seems FG has forgotten that region for any capital/infrastructural project.

Go and look for GEJ wherever he is and repeat this sentence to him.
Imagine Otueke begging for pipe-borne water after 6 years of a Bayelsa son as President

illicit:
Ekiti kete o

Okun bami

Okare

Nice one

Ok

tolumizzy:
Obi is the key to end all out suffering....vote wisely

Carry your useless Key go Sad yeast! Obi was Anambra Governor for 8 good yrs but the pathetic Automated lying machine is presently scotting in Lagos with his whole family leaving you and your wretched family at the mercy of ESN/ UNKNOWN GUN terrorizing and maiming your generation

Suffer no dey tire U

Werey better carry ur Nylon too make u come hustle for Lagos

I would say government should focus on turning the FTZ at Olokonla in Ondo state into a world class industrial estate rather than having many scattered and underutilized ones everywhere

Tokunbo Kayode (SAN) spotted.

Prof Soji Adesugba, from my hometown.

Omo Akoko Onile obi

Omo arowo soge

Awesome!

Thank you FG for bringing this investment to Ekiti state.

May God bless you for this initiative.

In Ekiti, Lagos and neighbouring SW states, you, your family and investments are safe and guaranteed of great returns.

Why you must bring your investment and talent to Lagos and SW?

Lagos and SW lead as your best investment destination in Nigeria and Africa.

Please bring your investments and talents to Lagos State and SW.

Your investments are safe and you're guaranteed of great returns on investment in our Lagos working business environment adjudged to be the No. 1 for Startup city in Africa.

The neighbouring SW states have huge human and material resources to tap into the huge Lagos market.

Please join others already investing in Lagos and SW region.

We have warm hospitality, great foods, music, modern infrastructures , beaches and iconic tourist recreation/relaxation spots in Lagos.

Lagos and SW represent the right place to site your investments. You, your family and investments are safe in my city of Lagos and the Southwest Nigeria.

Please invest in Lagos and neighbouring Southwest Nigeria today.
Thank you.
check my signature for free stuffs!

Ok

How serious are they?

undisputedKOC:
Since Nigeria's independence in 1960 till today there's no single FTZ investment in the IPOB terrorists region. The South East remains the poverty capital of the South; a land of desolation, sorrow and death. Nothing flourishes in the evil South East and that's why Igbos are always roaming about like homeless vagabonds rushing to other tribes regions to escape Alaigbo the cursed land of death

Not true, there is the Enpower free Zone in Enugu and the Enyimba FZ, both in the South East.
I am Yoruba by the way.

tolumizzy:
Obi is the key to end all out suffering....vote wisely

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What he failed to do as gov?

White elephant project....

That's good.