Why we’re bring Shoprite to Edo- Obaseki

The Edo state government said it had entered an agreement with Persianas Group, a co-investor of Ketron Investment Limited , for the development and construction of a modern shopping centre in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

The mall, which is set to include a state-of-the-art Shoprite outlet, is being developed after 12 years of discussion.

According to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the advancement in talks is a welcome development for the state.

“Our struggle to bring Shoprite or a major mall experience to Edo State has been on for more than a decade.

“There have been several attempts and one of the promises i made during my electioneering was that before leaving office, i was going to make Edo like modern cities in the world, making Edo people experience a retail shopping mall in the state”.

In addition to the mall being a public-private partnership, the governor also noted the state government would eventually sell its shares to the people once the mall was completed.