The
Oyo State Shippers’ Association (0YSSA) has urged the Federal Government to
encourage exportation of Made-In-Nigeria products.
Oyo State Shippers’ Association (0YSSA) has urged the Federal Government to
encourage exportation of Made-In-Nigeria products.
President
of the Association, Ayobami Omotoso, made the plea during the 14th Annual
General Meeting of the association held in Ibadan.
of the Association, Ayobami Omotoso, made the plea during the 14th Annual
General Meeting of the association held in Ibadan.
Omotoso
said that based on the sliding oil prices in the international market, Nigeria
should make efforts to diversify its economy by exporting Nigerian products.
said that based on the sliding oil prices in the international market, Nigeria
should make efforts to diversify its economy by exporting Nigerian products.
He
said that agricultural products, solid minerals and other locally-made products
should be exported to fetch foreign exchange.
said that agricultural products, solid minerals and other locally-made products
should be exported to fetch foreign exchange.
Gov.
AbiolaAjimobi of Oyo State, in a message to the occasion, commended the
association for the role it is playing in the socio-economic and industrial
growth of the state.
AbiolaAjimobi of Oyo State, in a message to the occasion, commended the
association for the role it is playing in the socio-economic and industrial
growth of the state.
Ajimobi,
who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Alake, advised the
association to continue to partner with the state government in order to
achieve the desired objectives.
who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Chief Moses Alake, advised the
association to continue to partner with the state government in order to
achieve the desired objectives.
The
governor said that as part of the efforts of his administration to uplift the
welfare of the citizenry and to boost the economy of the state, he had accorded
priority to the development of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
(MSMSE) sub-sector of the economy.
governor said that as part of the efforts of his administration to uplift the
welfare of the citizenry and to boost the economy of the state, he had accorded
priority to the development of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
(MSMSE) sub-sector of the economy.
Ajomobi
said that the state government was working vigorously toward the take- off of
the Dry port located at Erunmu in Egbeda Local Government area of the state.
said that the state government was working vigorously toward the take- off of
the Dry port located at Erunmu in Egbeda Local Government area of the state.
The
governor said the Dry port would be of immense benefit to the association as
well as accelerating the socio-economic development of the state.
governor said the Dry port would be of immense benefit to the association as
well as accelerating the socio-economic development of the state.
In
another message to the meeting, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’
Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, urged the shippers – importers and exporters – to
work together in order to move forward and have a vibrant Shippers’
Association.
another message to the meeting, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’
Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, urged the shippers – importers and exporters – to
work together in order to move forward and have a vibrant Shippers’
Association.
Bello
said the Council expected collaboration with the association in order to
succeed in its task of restoring a new port order.
said the Council expected collaboration with the association in order to
succeed in its task of restoring a new port order.
Bello,
who was represented by Mrs Adebisi Adeagbo, Director, Inland Transport Service
of the NSC, congratulated the association for its notable achievements over the
years.
who was represented by Mrs Adebisi Adeagbo, Director, Inland Transport Service
of the NSC, congratulated the association for its notable achievements over the
years.
