Osun economic summit will promote sustainable economic growth – Official

Osun Government says its proposed economic summit is aimed at attracting investments in critical growth sectors and diversifying sustainable economic growth in the state.

Prof. Olalekan Yinusa, the Supervisory Director for the state Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, made the assertion on Sunday in Osogbo while reviewing the plans for the summit slated to hold from June 25 to 27.

Yinusa, who is also the Summit Planning Co-Chairman, said that the state government would also use the summit to align its development agenda with the private sector’s needs.

He said Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola, had in his inauguration address, promised to organise a summit to bring together the state and potential local and international investors on areas of possible collaboration and partnerships.

According to him, the governor said this is to create a diversified and sustainable economic growth.

Yinusa said the main focus of the summit would be in agriculture; mining; Information Communication Technology (ICT)/Innovation Hub; Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy.

Others include:”Youth and Jobs; Infrastructure/Public-private Partnership (PPP); Industry, Commerce and Market; Healthcare, among others.

The summit will provide an opportunity to bring the state government, potential local and international investors together to exploit the opportunity of collaboration and partnership.

“The summit will reflect some specific roadmap on how Osun economy should be run in fulfilment of the governor’s electoral campaign promises to run all inclusive, participatory and people-oriented government.

“It will serve as an intellectual economic forum where cross vitalisation of ideas, opinions and views that will help to chart a new course and a workable economic roadmap,” Yinusa said.

He said Mrs Ibukun Awosika, the Chairman, First Bank Plc, Mr Asus Igbodalo, Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), and Mr Usman Mohammed, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), among others will participate at the summit.

He said Gov. Oyetola would present the economic roadmap of his administration and showcase investment opportunities to prospective investors and partners at the summit.

“We are bringing investors from all walks of life to impact knowledge capable of driving our economy and help to turn our state to socioeconomic, infrastructure and political pacesetter in the Western region,” Yinusa said.

-NAN