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Nigeria Breweries Plc has invested N5bn in a new automated PET line for packaging non-alcoholic drinks.
Speaking at the unveiling of the ultra-modern packaging line in Ijebu-Ode Brewery on Thursday, the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, expressed belief that the investment would bring immense economic opportunities to the state.
He said the expansion of the brewery would boost the Gross Domestic Product of the country.
The governor expressed joy at the success of the project, saying the location of the brewery was strategic to the development of the state.
Also, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, noted that the investment would boost the non-oil sector of the economy and position the country for growth.