In creating conducive environment for businesses within Oyo, the state government is planning to rebuild the dilapidated Bola Ige International Business Complex, Gbagi, Ibadan, to international standard as provided in the master plan of the market.
This was contained in a communique issued after a stakeholders’ meeting recently held at the market involving the market leaders and the task force committee set up by state governor, Seyi Makinde to restructure the business complex.
Chairman of the task force committee, Olusoji Oyewole, in his briefing, assured the market men and women of government’s resolve to provide basic facilities that would promote economic activities in the market.
“The government deems it fit to ensure that Bola Ige International Business Complex regain its agelong status as a major hub for textile materials, servicing both neighbouring and distant states in Nigeria.”
“The intention of the administration in setting up this task force is not to witch-hunt anyone in the market but towards seeking their cooperation and support for proper dumping of refuse, maintenance of toilet facilities, parking lots and considerable open spaces.”
He called on the market community to stick to the environmental laws and town planning regulations of the state, as the traders stand to benefit if commercial activities are carried out in clean and serene environment.
A representative of Elders’ Forum in the market, A. Adebayo commended the state government and pledged the support of the market community towards lifting the market to international standard.
The World Bank is to extend its interventions in critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, water supply among others to six local government areas of Ogun State.
The councils to benefit from interventions include Ado- Odo/ Ota, Abeokuta North, Ipokia, Yewa North, Remo North and Odeda local councils. The project is aimed at improving the standard of living of the people.
Speaking on the World Bank’s interventions in Abeokuta recently, Sakirudeen Salaam, the general manager, Ogun State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDP), noted that the micro projects would be executed by the state government with the supervision of World Bank and the designated supervisors in the selected communities.
