The Ogun State Government has called on stakeholders in the non-oil export sector to strengthen collaboration in a bid to surpass the $522 million export value recorded by the state between January and November 2025.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Engr. Kehinde Akintomide, who also serves as Chairman of the State Committee on Export Promotion (SCEP), made the call during the committee’s first quarter meeting for 2026 held at the Ministry’s Conference Room in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Akintomide noted that the impressive performance recorded in 2025 was largely driven by effective synergy among stakeholders, which resulted in a 68 per cent increase in non-oil export value for the state. He stressed that sustaining and improving on this achievement would require even greater collaboration and commitment from all players in the sector.
He assured that the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun remains committed to enhancing the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) environment to attract investors and support exporters.
“For us in Ogun State, Ease of Doing Business remains central to our development agenda. We are determined not to rest on our oars but to build on existing gains and further promote non-oil exports. The responsibility lies with all stakeholders to work together to achieve improved outcomes,” he said.
Citing data from the Pre-shipment Inspection Agencies (PIA) released in January 2026, Akintomide highlighted that Nigeria recorded $6.1 billion in non-oil exports in 2025, with Ogun State contributing over $522 million to the total.
In her welcome address, the State Coordinator of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Madam Olajumoke Abolaji, described the past year as a period of significant growth for the state’s non-oil sector.
She revealed that, in addition to the export volume, the council trained 836 exporters, registered 1,386 new exporters, and resolved 328 trade-related enquiries within the period.
Abolaji reaffirmed the council’s commitment to achieving even greater milestones in 2026, urging stakeholders to prioritise value addition to export products in order to enhance competitiveness in the global market.
She also encouraged local exporters to take advantage of emerging trade opportunities created by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, noting that such gaps could be strategically leveraged to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings.
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