Upperhill News

The Ogun State Committee on Export Promotion (SCEP) has reaffirmed its commitment to boosting the State’s export sector through improved market access, value addition and increased investment in export-oriented enterprises, as its new Chairman, Mr. Adedeji Sowunmi, presided over the committee’s meeting for the first time.

Sowunmi, who is also the new Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, made the commitment while chairing the committee’s second quarterly meeting held at the Ministry’s Conference Room in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The SCEP chairman who was also in company of the newly appointed Director of Commerce, Mr. Sulaimon Aminu, said the committee would build on the achievements of previous leadership by promoting inclusiveness, innovation and result-driven partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of Ogun-made products in local and international markets.

“As Chairman of this Committee, I am committed to providing purposeful leadership that promotes inclusiveness, transparency, innovation and results-oriented collaboration. Together, we shall work towards identifying and addressing the challenges confronting exporters, improving the competitiveness of Ogun State products, strengthening market access, encouraging value addition and attracting greater investment into export-oriented enterprises,” he said.

Sowunmi stressed that sustainable economic growth could only be achieved through stronger collaboration among government, the private sector, development partners and the business community.

He urged committee members to make practical recommendations that would advance the State’s export promotion agenda, expressing confidence that the committee would continue to support Ogun’s economic transformation in line with the Building Our Future Together agenda of the Dapo Abiodun administration.