……. Hails Tinubu’s Reforms, Says Kogi Ready for Industrial Revolution.
Emmanuel Ikpeama
Lokoja,Kogi— In a bold move to fast-track industrialization and job creation, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, on Sunday commissioned the state-of-the-art Confluence Lube factory along the Ganaja-Ajaokuta Expressway, Lokoja.
The world-class lubricant blending and packaging factory, owned by Godec Power Nigeria Limited, is set to produce engine oils for petrol and diesel engines, transmission oils, and plastic containers, with future plans to add hydraulic oil, brake fluid, transformer oil and industrial grease to its product line. 
Commissioning the facility, Governor Ododo described the investment as a testament to the growing investor confidence in Kogi State and a direct result of the enabling business environment being created by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms.
He commended President Tinubu for laying the foundation for industrial growth through investor-friendly policies, and praised the Chairman and Managing Director of Godec Power Nigeria Limited, Chief Okechukwu Obika,who is also the Vice President of the Igbo Community in Kogi State, for believing in Kogi and investing in its future.
“What Chief Obika has done is a clear demonstration of what we preach — process your resources here, employ our people here, and create wealth here. This is how we build a Kogi that is no longer dependent on civil service alone,” Ododo declared.
The Governor noted that his administration is focused on building a private sector that will employ far more people than the public sector.
To prove that Kogi is truly open for business, Governor Ododo announced a three-year waiver on selected state annual levies to encourage the company and other manufacturers.
The waiver covers Land Use Charge, Environmental Levy, Business Premises Annual Renewal, Fire Service Levy and Economic Development Levy.
“This is our way of telling investors that we value them. Kogi has the strategic location, the natural resources and the human capacity to become Nigeria’s industrial hub, and we will give every necessary support to make that happen,” he assured.
In his remarks, Chief Okechukwu Obika said Godec Power, established in 2001 as an electricity trading business, has diversified into cargo tricycle assembly and distribution, lubricant production, plastic recycling, plastic container manufacturing, industrial tools and agricultural processing equipment.
He revealed that the Confluence Lube factory has already created 100 direct jobs and over 200 indirect jobs, with the capacity to generate over 300 direct and 1,000 indirect jobs at full operation.
The Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Muhammed Muktar Shuaibu, reaffirmed government’s commitment to work with all investors and communities, regardless of background, to drive inclusive economic prosperity for the state.
For many, the commissioning of Confluence Lube marks a new chapter — one where Kogi is no longer just rich in potential, but is now turning that potential into factories, jobs and prosperity.
