Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has led a delegation to China to explore means that will go in tandem with his promise to create jobs and rapidly develop Edo State’s industries.

During the trip, the governor canvassed for support in areas such as supply of technology, equipment, high yield seeds as well as technical practice training for Edo farmers. Also discussed was how to put in place a system of value-added agriculture that engages processing for increased revenue with the possibility of Edo State partnering with the private sector to become a net exporter of Agro products.

Obaseki met with the Managing Director of China Harbor Engineering Company, a company renowned as a provider of services in Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC), Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), and Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) for both public and private sectors. The company also deals in marine engineering, dredging and reclamation, roads and bridges, railway construction, airports, and even equipment assemblage. Other companies whose directors and executives Obaseki met with are Kingpeng Group, Power China, China Exim Bank.

In all these, Obaseki has the blessing of Edo people and that of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, who promised to support him on his mission to revitalise the economy of Edo State.