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Obasanjo Visits Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday received in audience, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and billionaire businessman, Capt. Hosa Okubor, as part of government’s efforts to create conducive business environment in the state.

A government house statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. John Mayaki, said Obasanjo was in Government House to give his blessings to Governor Obaseki, his policies and programmes, especially in the area of job creation, industrialization and wealth creation.

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The statement added that both investors – ex-President Obasanjo and Okunbor had visited “Wells Sam Carlos Farm” in Benin metropolis – along Sapele Road Bye-Pass before calling on the governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

Chief Obasanjo, who parried reporters’ questions said “I have come to visit the Governor and the Governor has accepted my visit.’’

In his normal humorous manner, Chief Obasanjo said, “I come salute Governor and Governor don pick my salute. That one no do?”

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When prodded further, he said again, “I say, I come greet Governor, I come salute Governor and Governor don pick my salute,” and laughed his way through the crowd of reporters who besieged him to extract words over his visit.

It is recalled that Capt. Okunbor had recently started a multi-billion naira agro-allied business in the State in partnership with a Mexican firm, Wells Sam Carlos Farm worth $750million (about N150 billion).

The farm, designed to create 85,000 jobs in the State, will create 25,000 direct jobs and 60,000 indirect jobs.

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L-R:Capt. Hosa Okubor, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Gov. Obaseki

L-R:  Capt. Hosa Okubor, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Gov. Obaseki