The Ogun State governor, prince Dapo Abiodun has charged the 20 national honours awardees from the state to help attract more investments to the state.
In a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Governor Abiodun said the awardees have enormous clout to attract more private participation into the industrial development programmes of his administration.
Governor abiodun who made this known during a reception organized for the national awardees, said that their respective awards have proven that the state is a haven for great men and women who are capable of great innovations and achievements in all fields of human endeavours.
The governor further noted that the conferment of the national honours on the recipients was a further call on them to give more in terms of service than they have ever done to the people and the state, adding that he expected the awardees to be more involved in the collective vision so as to give the state a focused and qualitative governance.
Accordibg to him as sons and daughters of Ogun State, it is expected of you to be more involved in the collective vision ro give the State a focused and qualitative governance and to create the enabling environment for a public-private sector partnership, which is fundamental to the creation of an enduring economic development and individual prosperity of the people of the state
The state helmsman also noted that his administration had formulated new investment-friendly policies directed at creating the enabling environment for investment to thrive, adding that “the innovation covers
the land administration; judicial system; strengthening of security network; creation of new government agencies among others that has made the state more investment friendly
He, however, assured that his administration would continue to formulate policies and execute programmes that will take the State to the desired destination.
Also speaking, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who was also at the venue of the reception, congratulated the awardees for the awards bestowed on them by President Buhari, charged them to always remain good ambassadors of the State.
Responding on behalf of the awardees, the Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi who is also the Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for the honours, saying that they would continue to add more value to the country.
Other awardees include the Olubara of Ibara; Oba Jacob Omolade, (OFR), the JAMB Registrar; Professor Is-haq Oloyede, (CON), Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (CON) and the business magnate, Kessington Adebutu (CFR).
