Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has restated his administration’s commitment to prioritizing policies, strategies and programmes that would bring about business growth in the state.
The Governor, who stated this on Tuesday at a meeting with stakeholders and members of the Council on Ease of Doing Business to review strategies that would enhance the economy of the state through technologically-driven innovations that would attract investors.
He stated that for the state to improve on Ease of Doing Business ratings, there must be concerted efforts at ensuring inter-connectivity of the affected ministries and parastatals to ensure a well-coordinated private sector activities.
The Governor also stressed the need to activate the one stop shop where all activities relating to business registration could be done at one point and within a short period of time adding that this would help to attract both national and international investors to the state.
Governor Oyebanji added that in its drive to achieve remarkable progress, government would collaborate with the judiciary in the establishment of small claims courts outside Ado and Ikere divisions to handle commercial disputes that could be disposed of within a short possible period and thereby create enabling environment for the private sector economy to thrive in the state.