FASHOLA FORMALLY INTRODUCES DANGOTE REFINERIES AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY TO LEKKI FREE TRADE ZONE
A major milestone was achieved Sunday in the quest to speed up development in the Lekki Free Trade Zone as the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) formally introduced President of the Dangote Group of Companies and arrowhead of the proposed Dangote Refineries and Petrochemical Company in the zone, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to the host communities signaling the formal takeoff of the multi-billion Naira investment at the zone.
A major milestone was achieved Sunday in the quest to speed up development in the Lekki Free Trade Zone as the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) formally introduced President of the Dangote Group of Companies and arrowhead of the proposed Dangote Refineries and Petrochemical Company in the zone, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, to the host communities signaling the formal takeoff of the multi-billion Naira investment at the zone.
The major highlight of Sunday’s ceremony was the unanimous agreement by the host communities to accept and cooperate with the company and other investors in the development of the zone.
Fielding questions from newsmen after the ceremony which featured unanimous acclamation by members of the communities including Obas, Baales and community leaders as well as youths, Governor Fashola expressed joy at the development saying it signals a breakthrough in the quest to fast track development in the Zone.
The Governor, who acknowledged that there is no relationship where there will be no misunderstanding, declared, “We have reached an agreement in public. There has been a clear understanding today. We spoke in both local language and dialect and you can see that by clear show of hands the people themselves have given their support. It wasn’t a voice vote; it was a unanimous show of hands that they want this project; so we are ready to go.
Pointing out that whenever there are misunderstandings it is the duty of Government that such do not disrupt the activities in the trade zone, Governor Fashola, however, asserted, “I find it hard to reconcile the demand for jobs and disturbing the factories and industries that will provide jobs’.
Expressing confidence that the Zone holds enormous economic benefits for Lagos State and the country, Alhaji Dangote declared, “For instance, there is no way we can put down over nine billion Dollars ($9 billion) of our money here without making sure that the zone is going to work”, adding that his Group was going to work at a very high speed.
Alhaji Dangote had earlier said the communities stand to benefit enormously as over 8,000 engineers would be trained while jobs would be created for youths of the communities.
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