By Andrew Ikehi
Governments at all levels have been told to provide the needed conducive environment for private sector businesses to thrive in Nigeria.
The call was made by in Agbor, Delta State by the traditional ruler of Ottah-Igbanke, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, HRH Dr. Julius Isibor. He made while inaugurating a high capacity table water factory, I and O Table Water.
The traditional enjoined the Federal Government of Nigeria o initiate policies that would beef up private sector involvement in the nation’s economic developments.
The Monarch enjoined the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, address the lingering issues of poor power supply, insurgency and insecurity in the country, noting that until such issues were addressed, private sector involvement in the nation’s economic development would continue to be a mirage.
While saying that no nation attains full economic potentials without the private sector involvement, the traditional ruler called on Nigerians, particularly the youths to begin to look inwards and invest in the country saying, “there will be light at the end of the tunnel, there is hope for Nigeria and Nigerians.
Continuing, the monarch lauded the M.O.R.E agenda of the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon.Sheriff Oborevwori just as he commended the initiative of the Chairman and Managing Director of I and O Table Water, Mr. Friday Ogochukwu, for establishing the factory in the area.
“This is the way to go. Friday Ogochukwu is an automobile technician, today, he has established this table water factory which I am told would employ no fewer than 10 persons. This is what we call economic diversification and, it is healthy for our nation” the monarch said.
In his address of welcome, the Managing Director of the firm, Mr. Friday Ogochukwu, said that, I and O Table Water is result of the desire to create job and help in reducing the unemployment index of the State.
He stated that the factory would sustain its vision statement of “customer satisfaction, quality preservation and employment generation.
