As part of ongoing efforts to reposition Edo State as a leading investment destination and enhance ease of doing business, a delegation from the Edo State Government has undertaken a strategic visit to the Lagos Free Zone as blueprints to accelerate the revival of the Benin Enterprise Park project in the State.
The delegation which included Kizito Okpebholo, Special Adviser to the Governor on Finance, Investment and Revenue Generation and Amen Odigie, Managing Director of the Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Ease of Doing Business Secretariat also visited Lekki Deep Sea Port recently.
At the Lagos Free Zone, they were received by Daniel Odibe, Deputy CEO of Lekki Port Free Trade Zone and Richard Oghenovo, Manager of Business Development who led them round the facilities.
The visit aligns with the Edo State Government’s renewed commitment to the revival of the Benin Enterprise Park, a landmark project designed to transform Edo State into a regional trade and logistics hub. It is aimed to be a free trade zone and a hub for manufacturing and service sector companies.
According to Mr Kizito Okpebholo, “The revival of the Benin Enterprise Park is a key priority under the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, and this visit reinforces our commitment to delivering bankable, investor-ready infrastructure that will transform Edo’s economic landscape.”
In his comment, the Managing Director of ESIPO, Mr Amen Odigie noted, “This engagement with the Lagos Free Zone stakeholders is strategic. It offers an opportunity to learn from the success of a major infrastructure project in Nigeria and to build relationships that will support the development of the Benin Enterprise Park in Edo State under a robust public-private partnership model”.
The Edo State Government, through ESIPO and other relevant agencies, is currently making efforts towards working with technical consultants, federal regulatory authorities and potential investors to accelerate the revival of the Benin Enterprise Park project. Once operational, the project is expected to unlock new trade corridors, attract significant foreign direct investment and contribute to the long-term diversification and industrialization of the State’s economy.
Abdul-Kadir Abdullah
Information Officer
Governor’s Office
Press Corps Unit
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L-R: the Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO), Mr. Amen Odigie; The Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Finance, Investment and Revenue Generation, Kizito Okpebholo; the Manager of Business Development at Lagos Free Zone, Richard Oghenovo and the Manager, Customer Service Tega Oscar -Ede, during a strategic visit recently to the Lagos Free Trade Zone as a blueprint to accelerate the revival of the Benin Enterprise Park in Edo State
