Mr Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, has announced intentions to create a $5 million British battery recycling firm in Ogun State.
Montgomery stated that when the battery recycling company is built, it will be the first of its type in Africa, positioning Ogun as the continent’s leader in battery recycling.
He made this statement on Wednesday while leading some commission officials on a courtesy call to Governor Dapo Abiodun at his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Montgomery said:
“My brief visit to this state is about the deal put together for recycling, which is moving out of Lagos State and establishing a new plant here for recycling e-waste. The Ogun Invest and the Director General, Lands, are working to ensure the deal comes off the line, and I am glad to be here to join the final conversation. I think that will bring new technology and new jobs to the state.
“For the first time, it is now possible to recycle the cell back into chemical form in Africa and export the black mass, which contains the minerals inside the battery, to make new batteries.
“It is really exciting that we received support from Ogun Invest, and officials from the Bureau of Lands confirmed the Certificate of Occupation. We can say that the investment will be about five million dollars, and we want Ogun State to be the place where this industry can grow.”
Responding, Governor Abiodun said that the purposeful provision of road infrastructure and other facilities was intended to attract additional investment and have a real influence on people’s lives.
He went on to say that some of his takeaways from attending a conference in the United Kingdom in 2020 were the formation of the Ministry of Transportation, the development of the Transportation Master Plan, and the construction of a cargo airport.
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