BY SIMON EBEGBULEM

BENIN—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has commended Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State for attracting investments to the state, describing the governor as an investor’s delight.

The president, who gave the commendation yesterday, during the commissioning of Presco BioGas Power Plant Project at Obayantor, Benin City, said: “For any form of investment, policies are critical, but the enabling environment is far more important. I wish to commend the government of Edo State, in particular, the governor of the state. We heard his comments when they said they needed another 20,000 hectares of land. He said it is available, come and get it. Those are the sort of governors that investors want to work with. a governor that is dynamic,  that understands the economics, that understands the needs of the people, that understands the importance of investments in their states.”

Represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, the President added: “I wish also to commend the people of Edo State for providing the cordial atmosphere for Presco to operate all these years and to continue to invest in this state and in this country. It is my hope that the cooperation that has sustained Presco will be extended to other industrial establishments in Edo State.”

Dr. Agangan assured that the Federal Government will continue to partner states like Edo in its policy to bring about results which Nigerians expect from governance.

“I also want to say thank you to Governor Adams Oshiomhole for your kind support for Presco Company in boosting the agro-allied industry. It is a great honour for me to be here today for the formal commissioning of this Bio-Gas Plant.

“It is important to note that 10,000 Nigerians are among the shareholders of this company. So, every penny they make and the dividends they pay have a huge success in maintaining these 10,000 Nigerians since 1991 when the company was established.”

In his remarks, Governor Oshiomhole, while appreciating the management of Presco and the Federal Government in its industrial policy, said: “Part of the problem of our democracy is that we spend too much time talking politics and very little time discussing the economy, investment, wealth creation among others and yet we know that the capacity of the political class to bring prosperity to the people requires that we generate wealth.”