NEPZA Assures Investors Of Safety Of Investments: Calls For Full Investigation Of Murder Incident At Free Zone

The Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority, NEPZA has assured Investors both local and foreign operating under the Free Zone Scheme in Nigeria of adequate security of their lives and Safety of their investments.

NEPZA Acting Managing Director, Engr Terhemba David Nongo who was represented by the General Manager, Zones Operations (Public) Dr. Oyesola Oyenle gave the assurance when he led a high-powered delegation to pay a condolence visit to the management of LADOL Free Zone at Tarka Bay, Lagos, SCH-MCI Free Zone Enterprise and the Commandant General NSCDC for the killing of their staff and personnel.

A Korean National, Mr. Taekun Kang, a Manager with SHI-MCI Free Zone Enterprise and a Civil Defence Personnel were allegedly shot to death on the 10th of April, 2019 by and Operative of NSCDC identified as Mr. Innocent Oshemi, who was on guard-duty in the Free Zone at the time of the incident.

The NEPZA Acting M.D., while pledging the agency’s support for full and thorough investigation into the matter, called for calm to enable the relevant security agencies complete their investigation.

The delegations that visited the corporate headquarters of LADOL and SHI-MCI FZE that delivered a condolence letter signed by the Engr. T. D. Nongo include; GM, Public Private Partnership, (PPP) Alhaji, Ahmed Gurin, the Head, Lagos Liaison Office, Mr. Garba Hayatu, Manager, Free Zones, Mr. Aliyu Kachalla, Head Corporate Communications, Mr. Simon Imobo-Tswam and were joined by the LADOL Free Administrator, Mr. George Okon.