Brass Fertilizer Plant in Bayelsa to generate 20,000 jobs

Brass Fertilizer Plant in Bayelsa to generate 20,000 jobs
...Dickson grants 2 years waiver, ‎other incentives‎
YENAGOA THE Executive Vice Chairman of the Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Chief Ben Okoye says, the $3.6 billion fertilizer plant project is expected to generate 15,000 jobs during the construction phase of the project and 5,000 permanent employment opportunities, when completed.
Chief Okoye announced this, yesterday while receiving the Certificate of Occupancy, (C of O) for the land allocated for the construction of the plant at the Brass Island, in Brass Local Government Area of the state from Governor Seriake Dickson in Government House, Yenagoa.
A Government House statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa Governor, Francis Agbo, noted that the Executive Vice Chairman, who highlighted the components of the fertilizer plant, explained that, it would accommodate a Methanol, Urea Ammonia, Gas Processing Plants as well as a 35-kilometre Pipeline Project.
Describing the project as the single biggest private sector company in Africa with a 1 billion dollar equity fund, Chief Okoye canvassed the total support and cooperation of the government towards the realization of the project and expressed optimism that, it would transform the state’s economy and that of the country as a whole.
Chief Okoye said, “We are here today because we have achieved 95 per cent in terms of funding and equity for the project. You will agree with me that, raising 3.5 billion dollars in this clime is not an easy task. And, this is the first private sector investment in Africa that has attracted 1billion dollar equity Fund.”
Speaking shortly after presenting the Certificate of Occupancy to the Company officials, Governor Dickson assured the management of the Brass Fertilizer Company Ltd of his administration’s readiness to sustain the existing conducive operating environment for business investments to thrive in the state.
Dickson, who announced a 2 year tax holiday for the Company, explained that, the gesture was aimed at facilitating the early commencement of the much desired investment.
While commending the Management of the Company for its efforts, especially in the area of funding, the Governor re-echoed his call on the Federal Government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and other investing partners to urgently bring the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas project on stream.
His words, “We are delighted having you here and we appreciate all the efforts you have been making to raise money to fund this very ambitious project. I thank you for your continued interest in our state and for foreseeing what a number of people have not seen, which is that, Bayelsa is Nigeria’s best kept investment secret.
“On behalf of the government, we assure you of our continued support, in terms of providing a conducive operating environment, which is what I have just demonstrated with the signing and presentation of the Certificate of Occupancy over the land you are interested in using to start up this all-important project.

“To further encourage you, I have also directed a waiver of all fees for two years so that in the next one or two years, when the project must have started, you will then pay up all fees to the last kobo. We want you to put that money into the project and get it started,” the governor stressed.
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