𝗢𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝘆𝗲𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘄𝗮

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that the state is fully ready to enter into partnerships with global investors to accelerate economic growth. In a keynote address at the 2025 end-of-year event of Johnvents Group held in Akure, he said Ondo is now strategically positioned as a competitive destination for investment in agribusiness, manufacturing, technology and energy.

Aiyedatiwa pointed to the success of Johnvents — now operating across three continents, with over ten factories, a workforce of about 1,500, thousands of households benefiting, more than 5,000 farmers engaged and over 10,000 young people supported — as proof that Ondo’s reforms are already delivering real outcomes.

He noted that the government’s reforms — including improved security, expansion of road networks to connect production clusters with markets, targeted power initiatives for industrial zones, digitised government systems and a streamlined one‑stop investment interface via the Ondo State Investment Promotion Agency (ONDIPA) — have created an enabling environment for business and investment.

Highlighting agriculture as Ondo’s comparative advantage, Aiyedatiwa said the state’s value chains in cocoa, cassava, cashew, oil palm, timber and aquaculture are ripe for scaling by global investors.

He concluded by affirming that Ondo is “ready for investment, ready for expansion, ready for innovation and ready for global competitiveness” — inviting investors both within Nigeria and internationally to take advantage of the state’s renewed focus on industrialisation and sustainable growth.