The governor disclosed this when he recieved the Strategic Advisor, Fayad Fayad, and the Public Relations and Communication Officer of Mac Group, Hassan Fayad, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where the state secured an investment pledge in the range of $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion.

The governor attributed the improved economic development to critical infrastructure, provision of basic amenities, and reinvigorated tourist centers across the state.

The governor also revealed that the state’s foremost tourist center, Olumo Rock in Abeokuta, generates about N20 million on a weekly basis after its renovation, compared to the same amount generated yearly before the turnaround of the tourist centre

“We are one of the two best-performing states in Nigeria. We are the fastest-growing economy in the country. Our economy, between 2019 and 2025, has quadrupled from N3.5 trillion to N16 trillion,” he said

The Strategic Adviser, Mac Group, Fayad Fayad, while speaking, said his organization is bringing an investment worth between $1.8 billion and $2.5 billion that will focus on hospitality and entertainment.

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“We are very happy to be here today in Ogun State; we are very proud to initiate this project. This is definitely the first project, and it is between the range of $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion. Very soon, you will hear very good news.

“There is an initiative that we presented to His Excellency, which is about having a Disneyland resort within Ogun State; it will be the first in Africa.

“We have a lot of projects to do together; we can see the vision, we can see the leadership, and we can see the growth of the economy. Hopefully, we will work side by side with Ogun State, and the sky is the limit,” he stated.

Source: Channels

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