By Ebitonye Akpodigha
Osun State Government has completed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Growth and Employments in States 4 (GEMS4).
The deal, Business Post learnt, will create and sustain 10,000 full time equivalent jobs and increase incomes for about 500,000 people in the state.
At the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Oshogbo, the state capital, Governor Rauf Aregbesola reiterated his commitment in creating more jobs for people of the state.
He said his government will continue to partner with the private sector to boost the economy of Osun State.
GEMS4 is a DFID funded programme that will link and expand market for unique wholesale and retail products from Osun into larger local and international markets.
The deal is expected to benefit the agro-business sector.
Some of the products to be repackaged, branded and marketed for larger markets include the popular dodo Ikire, local black soaps, domestic goats and more.
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