Abiodun, Uzoka-Anite Inaugurate TGI’s Expanded Sagamu Factory Complex
Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, a global conglomerate and leading contributor to the Nigerian economy, has completed and inaugurated the expansion of its state-of-the-art Sagamu Factory Complex housing WASIL Limited and WACUB Limited.
Eminent guests, including the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, and other industry stakeholders.
Leading the delegation during the commissioning, Group Managing Director of TGI Group, Rahul Savara said receiving the Governor and the Minister was an honour.
He said, “It is our distinguished honour and privilege to have the two of you together today to see what is happening here formally and also to commission some of our expansions that have happened in the recent past. Thank you very much for coming. We appreciate your visit.”
Speaking at the ceremony as he commissioned the second phase of the WASIL factory where Golden Terra Soya Oil is made, Governor Abiodun congratulated the TGI Group for being a classic example of the success of Ogun State.
He said, “You are a reference point in the Industry. A shining example of Foreign Direct Investment coming to Nigeria and doing things excellently.”
He added that the project attests to the state’s vision to create an enabling environment for private investors, leading to an improved state economy and the people’s standard of living.
The Minister, who inaugurated the new extension of WACUB Limited, makers of Terra Seasoning Cubes, commended TGI for its significant contributions to employment and Nigeria’s economic development.
She said, “I am delighted and happy that we are witnessing this expansion of our industries. I specially want to applaud the Governor of Ogun State for making this happen. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows about the challenge of unemployment, pressure on manufacturing and economic diversification, and is determined to tackle it conclusively.”
Executive Director and Vice Chairman of Africa, TGI Group, Farouk Gumel, expressed the conglomerate’s gratitude to the governor and the Minister.
