The
moribund Cocoa Processing Company in Ede, Osun state has on Thursday received a
lifeline with the intervention of two Chinese firms who have promised to
resuscitate the comatose Cocoa industry.
This
disclosure was made when the Chinese firms paid a courtesy call on the governor
of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the government house in Osogbo.
The
companies resuscitation of the Cocoa products company promises creation of many
jobs in the state.
The two
China-based companies -Skyron Corporation and Golden Monkey Group of Company
promised that production will commence in the next 6 months.
Mr.
David Shi who led the Skyron group stressed that the
company has been in the business of Cocoa processing in the last 10 years and
that their firm is similar to that of Ede.
He
held that the company is sure of turning around the moribund Cocoa processing
company in no distant time.
According
to him, “Cocoa processing industry is not a new terrain to Skyron having been
engaging in similar sector and company in the last ten years.
“Skyron
group has a turn over of 6.4billion Dollars in the year 2014 with visible
investment in Agriculture and construction sector established across the world
including Lagos and other states in Nigeria”.
Also
the head of delegation of Golden Monkey Corporation of China, Mr. Liu Jin Hiu
assured that aside resuscitation of Cocoa industry, confectionery company will
also be established.
Mr.
Liu also added that the group is ready to embark on massive production of
cassava as raw materials for the confectionery.
He
said, “Golden monkey corporation remains the number one producer of candies and
chocolate in China, reviving the cocoa processing company in Ede will not be a
problem.
“The
partnership with the government of Osun in reviving the cocoa project will end
up being a win-win partnership project. We have several investment companies in
West Africa, especially Cote D’voire with 55 additional branches throughout the
world.”
In
his remarks, Governor Aregbesola disclosed that the State of Osun is ready to
provide an enabling environment for the investors, urging them to consult him
whenever they have challenges in pushing ahead the investment.
The
governor who also spoke on cassava production and processing held that the
state is the largest producer of cassava in the country.
He
assured that land and personnel already committed to cassava cultivation and
investment are guaranteed, saying government will look forward to a speedy
revival of the cocoa processing company in Osun.
Aregbesola
also advised the foreign investors to be up to
date in the use of technology and equipment by replacing the obsolete machinery
in the moribund company.
In
his words, “We hope that with result-oriented activities and hard work, your
company should hit the ground running as we are committed to ensuring that your
investment will yield profit as operation commences.
“We
desire for others what we desire for ourselves. We therefore challenge you to
allow activities to start at the Cocoa processing company in Ede latest
November this year”. The governor emphasised.
Source: http://www.osundefender.org/?p=239790
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