Akeredolu, who described Ondo as an educationally advanced state with a large youth population that provides affordable labour for industrial activities and women empowerment, made case for investment in the state.
The governor noted that the state already had partnership agreement with the city of Linyi in China, which he said, had led to the Ondo/Linyi Industrial Hub. “We have the biggest concentration of industries in one location and impacting heavily on the socio-economic life of state and citizens alike. This is a testament of one of the benefits of sister city relationships among other things.
“We seek assistance in education through ICT empowerment, library support, ICT initiatives, youth and women development programmes, among other things.” “There is a growing Nigerian population in this borough and this twinship between us will help to further promote friendly relationship and greater cultural understanding, which is the bedrock of any harmonious society.”