$10m first indigenous phone plant launched in Osun
The
first indigenous mobile phone and personal computer assembling plant
belonging to Rlg Communication was yesterday officially launched in
Ilesa, Osun State.
Rlg Communication, an indigenous information communication
telecommunication outfit came to the country two years ago after a
successful stint in Ghana and Gambia. According to Latilo Taiwo, the
Chief Operating Officer, the company invested over $10m on the project,
making it the first ICT soft and hardware manufacturer to build an
assembling plant in Nigeria.
Giving insight into how the plant will operate, Latilo said about 7,500 devices that will include 5,000 mobile phones and 2, 500 computer sets and tablets will be assembled daily.
Besides, providing direct jobs for over 600 people, Latilo said when fully operational, the plant will create over 10,000 jobs, explaining that the motive behind establishing the plant was to empower people rather than selling the product only.
His words: “We have already trained 500 youths that will work on the phone and computer assembling plant in Ghana and another batch of youths are due for training in Ghana also.
“Presently, the components that will be assembled will come from our partner in China but as part of our extension plan, in five years time, we intend to manufacture the components here and create more jobs for the people.
“Also, the plant in Ilesa is not meant to serve Osun State or Nigeria alone but we intend to export the products to other African countries in near future,” he concluded.
Speaking further, Latilo said the company has a training centre called Rig Institute of Technology that will train and empower people in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility. He added that the company enjoys the support of Osun State Government which has 49 per cent equity in the Ilesa plant and that the management sited the plant in Osun because of the stable power supply which the state enjoys.
Rlg Communication, an indigenous information communication
telecommunication outfit came to the country two years ago after a
successful stint in Ghana and Gambia. According to Latilo Taiwo, the
Chief Operating Officer, the company invested over $10m on the project,
making it the first ICT soft and hardware manufacturer to build an
assembling plant in Nigeria.Giving insight into how the plant will operate, Latilo said about 7,500 devices that will include 5,000 mobile phones and 2, 500 computer sets and tablets will be assembled daily.
Besides, providing direct jobs for over 600 people, Latilo said when fully operational, the plant will create over 10,000 jobs, explaining that the motive behind establishing the plant was to empower people rather than selling the product only.
His words: “We have already trained 500 youths that will work on the phone and computer assembling plant in Ghana and another batch of youths are due for training in Ghana also.
“Presently, the components that will be assembled will come from our partner in China but as part of our extension plan, in five years time, we intend to manufacture the components here and create more jobs for the people.
“Also, the plant in Ilesa is not meant to serve Osun State or Nigeria alone but we intend to export the products to other African countries in near future,” he concluded.
Speaking further, Latilo said the company has a training centre called Rig Institute of Technology that will train and empower people in fulfillment of its corporate social responsibility. He added that the company enjoys the support of Osun State Government which has 49 per cent equity in the Ilesa plant and that the management sited the plant in Osun because of the stable power supply which the state enjoys.
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