July 24, (THEWILL) – Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has once again called on the private sector to key into his administration’s adopt-a-school and primary-health care-center programme.
Abiodun made the call in Abeokuta during the 37th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturing Association of Nigeria.
The theme of the event is “A Manufacturers Dilemma – Building and Sustaining Factories Profitably”.
The governor said that it was imperative that the private sector join hands with government at all levels as development of the state and the country as a whole can only be achieved through cooperation.
“the corporate sector must allow the policy to reflect in their corporate social responsibility – don’t just pocket all those profits, share some of it with us”. he said
Abiodun, while noting that his administration had begun the rehabilitation of taxes and levies to eliminate multiplicity, the governor said that the tax rehabilitation would ensure the ease of self assessment and payment in the state.
He assured that his administration would continue to do all it can to make the state attractive for investors through provision of infrastructures.
The governor further urged MAN to make it a point of duty to always pay their taxes, as the state government can only continue to provide purposeful infrastructure through the payment of taxes.
He appealed to them to find a way to balance the bottom line so that they can continue to make profit, saying that there must be joint and concerted drive by all stakeholders towards sustaining the current positive economic trend.
“The government cannot do it alone, we have various programmes that you can support us in. I want to call on the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria to join hands with us, adopt a school, adopt a primary health care center, let it reflect in your corporate social responsibility, don’t just pocket all those profit,share some of it with us.
“We will continue to keep our promises. Also pay your taxes, it is those taxes that allow us to provide purposeful infrastructure for you.
“As private investors, entrepreneurs and manufacturers, you must find a way to balance the bottom line so that you can continue to make profit.
“I must say that there must be a joint and concerted drive by all stakeholders towards sustaining the current positive economic trend, one of such ways is to strengthen our MSMEs that compliment the manufacturing sector,” Abiodun stated.
