{"id":44703,"date":"2020-11-16T07:22:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T06:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=44703"},"modified":"2020-11-16T07:22:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T06:22:32","slug":"ecobank-to-partner-ogun-govt-on-agriculture-empowerment-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ecobank-to-partner-ogun-govt-on-agriculture-empowerment-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobank To Partner Ogun Govt. On Agriculture, Empowerment, Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

The management of Ecobank Nigeria has made a firm commitment to partner and collaborate with Ogun state government in the various sectors of the economy.<\/p>\n

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan made the pledge at the Executive Council chambers of the Governor\u2019s office, Oke-mosan, Abeokuta during a courtesy visit on Governor Dapo Abiodun last week. At the event, the bank also donated rural health tricycle ambulances to the state, to assist in primary healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n

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Akinwuntan, who hinged the bank\u2019s visit to the state on partnering with the state government on the policy thrust and developmental strides of the Dapo Abiodun led administration, said \u201cFor us as a bank,we appreciate what your government is doing. When we look at the specific components of your vision and strategy as encapsulated in ISEYA, which represents Infrastructure, Social welfare and health, Education, Youth empowerment and Agriculture, we decided to come over to explore areas of partnership and collaboration. Your government has not left the vision as an acronym but the execution is a testimony to the greatness of this state. We believe the outcome of this collaboration will benefit not just indigenes of Ogun state alone, but our dear country Nigeria and the Africa continent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Specifically, the Ecobank managing director reiterated that Ogun state is one of the leading lights in ease of doing business amongst all the states in the federation, assuring that the bank will help attract funding for long term projects. \u201cI want to also commend your government in terms of peaceful environment of doing business. Ogun state is one of the leading lights in ease of doing business and a place to invest in.\u201d \u201cI will like to reiterate that we stand ready to support you in attracting investments to fund the long-term infrastructure projects that you have rightly embarked on.” \u201cWe understand that such projects will require long-term financing, the history and rating of Ogun state places it in a unique position to leverage on the capital market for long term instruments like bonds. We stand ready to collaborate and support you on this journey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He commended the state government\u2019s Private Public Partnership (PPP) approach of handling projects, assuring that the bank is ready to deploy its expertise and support in the areas of empowering women businesses, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), agriculture, health and other strategic sectors of the state\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n

The governor, his excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun, in his remarks called on Ecobank and other financial institutions in the country to join hands with the state government to fix the Lagos\/Agbara and Ota\/ Abeokuta federal roads. He disclosed that his administration was on the verge of getting federal government\u2019s approval to embark on the rehabilitation of the roads through the PPP model.<\/p>

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\u201cLet\u2019s see what you can do for us in terms affordable housing through mortgage schemes, advertising on our job portal, Infrastructure. I am sure you are aware of the Agbara corridor which is the biggest industrial hub in this country; the road leading from Lagos to Agbara is a nightmare; that road is a federal road, but we have decided to take on it as a State.” \u201cWe have decided to take it over and construct it under a PPP arrangement.” \u201cWe hope Ecobank will perhaps be interested in this PPP model in partnership with other banks. The same goes for the Ota-Abeokuta road,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n

Abiodun also noted that his administration was looking at supporting vulnerable groups in the society through the provision of single digit or zero interest loans. He called on Ecobank to partner with the state government in providing loans that would help the beneficiaries improve on their businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are looking to support our vulnerable groups in the society, our women who are basically the strength of the society, they are very hard-working, and all they need is little capital.\u201d \u201cWe aim to provide loans for them at single digit or zero interest rate and we know that they will pay back. They are religious about paying back. Let\u2019s see how we can work with Ecobank to design a model that will allow us to support them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Other members of the bank\u2019s visiting Executive Management Team include the Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Carol Oyedeji ; Head, Consumer Banking, Korede Demola- Adeniyi; Segment Head, Public Sector\/AgriBusiness, Mojisola Oguntoyinbo; Regional Head, South West\/Mid-West, Christopher Olusola; Regional Manager, Public Sector, South West\/Mid-West, Victor Inyang and Business Manager, Abeokuta branch, Olusegun Makinde.<\/p>\n

Photo caption: Caption: Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan <\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd Caption: Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan (M) and other management staff of the bank and Ogun State Exco Members\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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