In a bold move to drive industrial growth and food security, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced a strategic partnership with Ambar Energia, a leading Brazilian energy company, to establish power plants across the state.
Speaking while receiving a delegation from Ambar Energia, led by its President Marcelo Zanatta, at the Governor’s Office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun emphasized that Ogun State—widely recognized as Nigeria’s industrial capital—must take full advantage of the constitutional amendment that decentralizes power generation, allowing states to produce and distribute electricity independently.
Highlighting the urgency, the governor noted that Ogun and Lagos states currently consume about 40% of Nigeria’s 6,000 megawatts, yet demand is projected to rise to 45% of the megawatts by 2030. He said Ogun’s rapidly growing industrial clusters—such as Ijebu-Ode, Abeokuta, Atan-Agbara, Remo, Imeko-Afon, and Aworo—require robust and localized energy solutions.
Abiodun reiterated that electricity is the key to unlocking the state’s abundant natural resources, including gold, lithium, bitumen, silica, limestone, and its dominance in cement, cassava, poultry, and egg production.
He also revealed that construction is set to begin on Africa’s largest garment production facility, to be located at the Special Agro-Processing Zone near the Gateway International Airport, which alone will require 300 megawatts of electricity to operate.
Marcelo Zanatta, President of Ambar Energia, expressed readiness to work with the state in developing sustainable energy solutions, noting that his team had already visited critical infrastructure sites including the Gateway International Airport, Olorunsogo Power Plant, and the Onijanganjangan Power Plant.
In a related development, Governor Abiodun also received a delegation from the JBJ, JBS, and SEARRA Group of Brazil, led by renowned agribusiness leader Jose Batista, to discuss potential investments in large-scale farming and food production.
With over 16,000 square kilometres of land, of which more than 12,000 square kilometres are arable, Ogun State offers vast opportunities for agricultural expansion. The governor noted that the state boasts over 200,000 registered farmers, actively engaged in diverse food crop production.
