The Osun State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has urged business owners to take advantage of the incentives, programmes and policies introduced by the state government to grow their businesses rather than complain.
The First Vice President of OSUCCIMA, Mr Olugbenga Olateru, stated this on Tuesday in Osogbo during the unveiling of the prospectus for the 2026 Osun State Trade Fair.
Olateru, who is the Chairman of the 2026 Fair Planning Committee, said the government had put in place several incentives to support businesses, adding that citizens needed to take advantage of the opportunities available.
The committee chairman noted that while the government could improve in some areas, the chamber was committed to ensuring the success of both the government and the private sector.
Speaking on this year’s trade fair, Olateru said the platform would stimulate trade, attract investment, strengthen local enterprises and promote sustainable economic development.
He added that the theme of this year’s fair, “Enhancing Public-Private Partnerships Through Circular Economy for Sustainable Growth,” was carefully chosen to reflect Osun’s rich agricultural endowment, favourable climate, fertile soil and industrious farming communities.
The OSUCCIMA boss said the government alone could not drive economic growth, adding that private sector operators needed an enabling environment to thrive, making public-private partnerships imperative, calling on investors, entrepreneurs, farmers, agro-processors, financial institutions, development partners and other stakeholders to seize the opportunities presented by the 2026 Osun State Trade Fair to unlock the state’s vast agricultural potential through strategic public-private partnerships and the adoption of circular economy principles
