Harboursandport.com: Lagos - The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS has commended the management of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base, LADOL Free Trade Zone for promoting transfer of technology from foreigners to Nigerians.
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| A group photograph after the visit |
Emmanuel Arogundade, the new comptroller of Immigration Service, Lagos
Seaport and Marine Command who recently visited LADOL Free Zone on
familiarisation tour, said LADOL has promoted indigenisation policy by engaging
more Nigerians to work in the work.
“The transfer of technology, which the Federal Government is interested
in, is being complied with 100% at LADOL Free Zone. This is the essence of
transfer technology, which is what Immigration supposed to monitor.
“We want a situation where there would be complete transfer of
technology from foreigner to Nigerians. I want to salute the visionary leader
for putting up a facility such as LADOL even as he called on other Nigerian
investors to invest in projects that can create employment for Nigerians,”
Arogundade said.
On the zone’s compliance with expatriate quota, the new comptroller said
LADOL has always been very upright and up to date. “We have never found LADOL
wanting and in the management return, they have always been up to date. They
submit their returns on time and always very compliance with expatriate quota.
He assured that NIS has always been ready to support anything that would
bring economic development and growth which is one of the main thrust of this
administration, assuring that NIS is ready to partner with LADOL and any other
establishment that conforms to government policy.
“LADOL has already become part of the Federal Government’s economic
diversification agenda. Going round the Free Zone has shown that LADOL is a
force to reckon with in terms of industrialisation,” Arogundade explained.
He maintained that Nigeria is blessed with human and material resources
noting that the challenge has always been on how to manage these resources. “It
is not an exaggeration to say that if we are able to manage the resources of
this country very well, no Nigerian will suffer and one can envisage the number
of families this place (LADOL) provides for.
Managing Director of LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi described the visit as very
significant stressing that running of the Free Zone depends on other sister
agencies, and NIS has been essential for LADOL remaining operational throughout
2020.
According to her, Nigerian Immigration has worked side-by-side with
LADOL throughout the year and has shown high degree of professionalism.
“We are very pleased and honoured that the Comptroller visit, us today
because it reinforces the good relationship we both have. We will be working
closely with them going forward especially with LADOL’s Training School coming
up. We need to make sure that technology transfer happens at a much faster rate
and at a much higher level. So, working side-by-side with them would
ensure that our technology and training plans are actualised,” she said.
Beri Abdul, Coordinator of the Nigerian Export Processing Zone
Authority, NEPZA, at LADOL said he was proud of LADOL, a 100% indigenous
facility, which is the first of its kind in Nigeria.
While stating that the visi has shown that the comptroller was concerned
for the progress of Nigeria, he however solicited for the support of NIS in
helping the Free Zone achieve its objectives.
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