Canada, Osun Strengthen Economic Ties

Osun State government and Canadian High Commission have consolidated economic partnership with a follow up bilateral talks between Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Canadian top diplomats in Lagos.

The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, James Christoff,  led his team to Osun State five weeks where the sectoral teams of the state government made presentations on potential partnership between the state and Canada.

A statement issued to journalists in Osogbo by the spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, explained that Governor Adelek yesterday led his team of top government officials to the commission in Lagos.

 Rasheed said the visit was designed to reinforce conclusions reached during the high commissioner’s visit to Osun State and to brainstorm on his upcoming trip to Canada to meet Canadian sectoral investors.

Adeleke said, “Today, I had the honour of visiting the Canadian High Commission in Lagos to discuss shared interests and my upcoming trip to Canada, where I plan to engage with investors, development partners, and Osun State natives residing in Canada.”

The governor reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to fostering a conducive environment for businesses to thrive in Osun, sharing with the diplomats the remarkable progress he has made in just 10 months, including plugging revenue leakages, maintaining transparency, and involving our citizens in the decision-making process.

“I also highlighted Osun’s strategic location in the Southwest, which facilitates the movement of agricultural produce”, the governor was quoted as saying,  that, “Our plans for a cargo airport, the presence of a sub-power station that will be a major benefit to be a manufacturing hub with the right investments, a free trade zone, and an economic zone.’’

The high commissioner reiterated his earlier assurance of the Canadian government to deepen economic partnership with subnational entities across Nigeria and Africa.