The Edo Production Centre, has developed and installed a Coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention tool kit at the Benin Airport, in furtherance of the state government’s effort to boost local industrial capacity.
Executive Director, EdoJobs, Ukinebo Dare, who disclosed this during a chat with journalists in Benin City, said the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has provided the enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state,and a platform for entrepreneurs to contribute to building the state’s industrial base.
According to her, “An entrepreneur who runs Almetech RL at the Edo Production Centre (EPC) has developed an automated kit for prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in public places. It is an automated equipment that uses censors and allows for ease of use.”
She added that the materials used in fabricating the equipment were sourced locally, noting that the EPC Provided a space for production of such equipment so as to boost the state’s industrial base.
Dan Ejodamen
- I. C. Benin