The moribund Epe plywood factory environment is filthy while some areas have developed heavy moulds. The compound is “decorated” with overgrown with weeds .
At the gate one could see the rustic iron gate of the Epe Plywood company that speaks volumes as four haggard looking security officers guarding the company are bitter, they confided in this reporter that they had been there working for over 24years, with their delayed their salaries from Ibadan , the head office .
” We are being owed some months’ salaries and please publish our predicament but don’t mentioned our names”, one of them pleaded.
Seeing the multi – million naira worth of machines wasting away could melt one’s heart and open litany of questions on government’s management in business activities.
Inside the premises are abandoned and rusty engines like sawing machines, lifting machines , cutting machines, smoothing machines and many others .The rusty and weather – beaten machines exposed
to the sun and rain would bring endless litany of complaints about the
abandoned company.The company that had been producing wood for chairs ,
tables and doors and other furniture works cannot even produce for
itself again!
Epe Plywood Industries Limited was established in 1965 and jointly owned by Odu’a Investment Company who owned 91 . 2 per cent and the Bank Industry has 8.8 per cent .The industry was into saw mill business producing furniture, veneer , flush doors .It is a major wood processing company established
in 1965 for the production of plywood, flush doors, veneer and
furniture. Many of Nigeria neighboring countries like Ghana, Cote D’
voire ,Gambia Sierra Leone among others patronized the company.
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