Ogun state is set to become home to a $5 million British battery recycling enterprise.
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, revealed this on Wednesday, during a courtesy call with state governor Prince Dapo Abiodun at his Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta office....READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
According to Montgomery in a ThisDay report, the project will be the greatest in Africa once it is up and running.
“The battery we will be manufacturing in Ogun State will be the first of its kind in Africa, and we will make the State the leader in battery recycling in Africa.
“For the first time, it is now possible to recycle the cell back into chemical form in Africa and export the black mass, which contains the minerals inside the battery, to make new batteries.
“It is really exciting that we received support from Ogun Invest, and officials from the Bureau of Lands confirmed the Certificate of Occupation. We can say that the investment will be about five million dollars, and we want Ogun State to be the place where this industry can grow,” the High Commissioner said.
He noted that his country would like to participate in energy, technology, tertiary education, agricultural processing, and also explore how to find more United Kingdom-linked companies to invest in the state, adding that discussions are ongoing with the state team on how to proceed in the coming year.
Ogun state opened for investment
Governor Abiodun pointed out that the state possesses sizable quantities of limestone and other minerals in addition to a vast amount of land that can be used for the production of cash crops and food.
According to Abiodun, the purposeful construction of road infrastructure and other facilities was to draw in more capital and improve people’s quality of life.
He added that the establishment of the ministry of Transportation, the development of the transportation master plan, and the building of a cargo airport were some of his takeaways from participating in a summit in the United Kingdom in 2020.
The governor, who acknowledged the relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, said the state has benefited from the training of its staff, especially those managing the state transport system.
Governor Abiodun said,
“We are open for business. Our administration has made the environment attractive. We have reduced bureaucratic bottlenecks to the barest minimum. We have made land acquisition seamless for investors. We have grown our economy.
“Ogun State is effective and forward-thinking. I want to thank the High Commissioner for the support we have enjoyed from the British Foreign Office.”
Dangote set to launch another project
Legit.ng reported that Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, had presented an 11-point industrialisation strategy for Nigeria.
Dangote stated that a knowledge-based system will drive the 11-point master plan at the 38th convocation lecture of Bayero University Kano during the weekend.
Dangote addressed the audience on the “Role of the Private Sector in Building a Sustainable Knowledge Economy in Nigeria.” He was represented at the event by his senior advisor, Mansur Ahmed.
