Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde says his administration will continue to collaborate with development partners and the private sector to promote economic growth.
The governor, who stated this while receiving the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn -Jones, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan said his government alone cannot develop the state’s economy.
Governor Makinde expressed happiness at having a sit down with representatives of the British Government to discuss opportunities with development partners and the private sector.
Earlier, the British Deputy High Commissioner, Ben Llewellyn-Jones told the governor that the essence of the meeting was to talk about some areas his country and Oyo State could collaborate for development.
He said: “Thank you your Excellency for making time to see me. I know how busy you are.
“It is my sixth year in Nigeria and third year in Lagos. My role is to promote UK trade, investment and economic growth across Nigeria.
“I have come to see your Excellency to talk about some of the possibilities here in Oyo State.”
He also said that his team will be meeting British Companies as well as officials of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and will also spend some time discussing partnerships with the University of Ibadan.
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