Akeredolu expresses Ondo govt determination to attract investors

ONDO State governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday expressed his administration determination to attract both local and foreign investors in the state, just as a private commercial airline, Air Peace, made its maiden flight to the state.

Akeredolu who described the development as a mark of good things to be witnessed in state called on the people of the state to avail themselves of the services provided by the airline, describing the arrival of Air Peace in the state as the beginning of great economic revival in the state.

The flight into Akure, the state capital, marked the beginning of a Private Public Partnership (PPP) between the state government and Air Peace, a private airline.

He expressed hope that the initiative would stimulate the industrial growth of the All Progressives Congress change mantra, adding that before long, cargo services would commence at the airport to assist in the export of farm produce to the United States and other foreign countries.

The governor said: “Today marks another giant step in order to develop Ondo State. The commencement of commercial flights into Akure will no doubt reduce the stress, risk and wear and tear that our people go through to go to Lagos.

“More importantly, it will open up the state to both local and foreign investors who can now access our state from Lagos in under one hour. It is another chapter in our determination to make sure that we leave Ondo State better than we met it.”

The governor commended the airline for showing interest in Ondo State

Speaking earlier, the Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, expressed delight with the arrangement and vowed to ensure that the partnership blossoms into bigger ventures.

Onyema said he agreed to partner with the state in order ensure that the dream of Governor Akeredolu to attract investors and create jobs is achieved.

“The man, Akeredolu, believes in workable principle. It may not be tantalising to want to come to Ondo State, but when you see a governor that is visionary like Akeredolu, you just have to join him to realise his vision.

“Ondo State has a lot to give Nigeria and humanity. As an oil producing state, it should be in the forefront of the quest to develop Nigeria. It is a state populated with principled people. They are people who stand up for what they believe in. The arrival of our airline here will further open up the capability of the state to sound economic development,” Onyema said.