€6million soft drink factory berths in Warri

The governor also commissioned Lee Oasis International Supermarket and Stores limited.

In his address of welcome, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leemon Group of Companies, Leemon Ikpea said the soft drinks factory will involved in the production of various premium juices, carbonated drinks and water.

” It would interest you to know that the Trebet A1 factory expansion project is estimated to about six million Euros (€6million) committed to realizing an ultra-modern processing factory fitted with the state-of-the-art equipment for the production of various premium juices, carbonated drinks and water”, he said.

He noted that the investment in the Oasis supermarket and the soft drinks factory are propelled with the vision and to contribute meaningfully to the economic development of the state through job creations.

According to him, these projects were initiated as part of the Lee group of companies modest contributions aimed at boosting economic opportunities for our teeming populace among others.

While noting that the organization has been in the oil business and engineering company in the past thirty years, he opined that Delta state is the bedrock of the establishment’s where its roots are firmly founded and entrenched.

He however called all other investors to invest in the state in order to support the state government in transforming the state to a world-wide class investment hub of the country.

In his remark, Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa commended the chairman of Lee Group of Companies, Leemon Ikpea for investing in the state as well as keying into his administration five point agenda of SMART.

Okowa who pledged to accord investors in the state of government  support especially in the provision of enabling environment, however called on the traditional rulers and youths across to protect human and properties of existing investors and would-be investors in the state.