The Ogun government has advised business owners and entrepreneurs in the state to register on the Business Premises Permit (BPP) portal, assuring that the challenges hitherto hindering enrollment have been resolved.

The Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment, Adebola Sofela, advised after he visited some agencies under the ministry’s supervision on Friday in Abeokuta.

Mr Sofela said the portal, accessed via businesspermit.ogunstate.gov.ng, has been fixed to ensure a seamless process.

He urged business owners to use the optimised portal to register and pay the right fees for their business premises to the state government.

“The Business Premises Permit registration portal has been optimised, the challenges we had in the past have been resolved, and the portal is up and running.

“We want to encourage businessmen and women who have offices in Ogun State to take advantage of the fact that the portal is up and running to make sure that they register and pay the right fees for their businesses to the state government.

“It is part of their social responsibility as corporate citizens of the state so that the state can continue to generate revenue and provide infrastructure,” Mr Sofela said.

The commissioner assured business owners of a hitch-free experience when using the portal.

He said the ministry has increased technological support and now monitors the portal daily to ensure any issue raised is promptly addressed.

Some places the commissioner and his team visited included the Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA), Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) and the Technology Incubation Centre, Onijanganjangan.

Others are the ministry’s zonal offices at Onijanganjangan and Oke-Ilewo.

Speaking on his visit to the Technology Incubation Centre, the commissioner stated that his visit had revealed various incubator efforts on product development.

He advised prospective entrepreneurs to use the shared facility and available technical support at the incubation centre to start and grow their businesses.

(NAN)