Ondo to employ over 120,000 workforces for Ore Industrial Park – MD

By WILSON MACAULAY

The Managing Director of the Ore Industrial Park, Femi Akinkuebi has reiterated the commitment of the Akeredolu-led administration to avail youths, small and medium scale business owners within and outside Ondo State with the platform to thrive by growing and developing their respective business enterprise.

Mr Femi Akinkuebi stated this in Akure while updating newsmen with the level of progress made at the facility in Ondo State.

The Ore Industrial Park is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Ondo State government and Hessmac Industry Limited, which is established on a massive 1000 hectares of eco-friendly, economic and industrially zoned land.

According to him, the Ore Industrial Park provides the general public with the opportunity to become a master of their destiny by tapping into the numerous benefits that the facility has to offer, the Ore Industrial Park was created by the Akeredolu led administration in order to eradicate poverty, improve the standard of living, boost wealth creation, unleash the nation’s industrial potential, build a reputation for Nigeria in technology and industrialization.

Mr Akinkuebi also revealed that there are about six companies that are currently on ground running (
Allecharis gas, Sulmont Solar, ASB, ATC Globalwide, Euro O&G Continental Ltd etc…) while another more companies will soon start working at the park, he also revealed that the Ore Industrial Park is made accessible to all because the government is more interested in giving opportunities to its people and also business-minded thereby gaining more for the state.

In the words of Mr Femi Akinkuebi, “As much as we are interested in foreign investors, we can’t forget our people, this necessitates our approach to encourage both local and international companies.”

He further explained that the Akeredolu led administration in Ondo State through the Ore Industrial Park is willing to welcome interested youths and entrepreneurs who have the business skills and expertise to run any business venture, “even those with little or no startup capital are welcome to use our facility, we have a business conducive facility that will give your business the much-needed leverage to thrive”

“The Ore Industrial Park has the capacity to employ not less than 120,000 workforces within twelve years at the park”. he added.

The Ore Industrial Hub is designed to provide world-class infrastructure and ultra-fast operational efficiency, proximity to raw materials and target markets, uninterrupted power supply, easy access to gas with EPL gas pipeline and adequate security.

The park has its own installed 30MW trio-fuel independent power Plant dedicated to providing power within the park. (Daily Independent)