As part of measures to build investors confidence and fortify the nations free trade zones against economic sabotage,the federal government recently approved the establishment of a security outfit known as the special economic zones security.
The core mandate of the outfit is to secure investments as well as compliment the services already as provided by the Department of state Services and other security agencies.
At a decoration ceremony of senior officers of the outfit held in Abuja, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adebayo, expressed confidence that the development would attract more foreign direct investment to the country.
He said the ceremony is a further assurance to the public of the federal government commitment to the safety of their investment.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Managing Director of NEPZA, Adesoji Adesugba, applauded the present administration for establishing 6 Economic Zones in seven years as against the previous two that took 29 years.
Other speakers in their remarks, expressed confidence that the initiative will provide adequate security to lives,properties and investments to the free trade zones.
The 6 Economic Zones established by President Muhammadu Buhari’s are in Lagos, Ilorin, Katsina, Benue, Gombe and Sokoto.
