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By Adewale Sanyaolu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended BUA Group’s decision to establish a new detergent production facility in Lagos.
The Governor stated this during a visit to Alaro City, Epe,Lagos plant of Starium detergents.
He said BUA Group’s decision to establish a new detergent production facility in Lagos underscores the firm’s commitment towards deepening investment in the detergent consumer market.
He noted that the firm’s proposed expansion will significantly enhance the company’s capacity to meet local demand.
The Governor commended Starium for citing the facility in the state to create employment for youth, adding he was delighted at local manufacturers who are filling the gaps left by some multinationals that exited the country’s economy in recent past.
Receiving the Governor at the facility, Chief Executive of Starium Holdings, Alhaji Kabiru Rabiu, owners of Starium Detergent and makers of Rafa Detergents, said the factory was one of the newest additions to the BUA Group conglomerate.
Rabiu who is also a Group Executive Director of BUA Group, led the Governor on a tour of the facility which is the second largest detergent plant in Nigeria.
The state-of-the-art production plant, which features the biggest spray tower in the country of 40m height and 7p.5m width, was supplied by an Italian manufacturer reputed for quality and efficiency.
During the tour, Rabiu explained that Starium commenced production in 2024 and the company has completed plans to kick-off the construction of the second production line within the facility.
“The recent exit of some multinationals in the detergent industry created a vacuum in the availability of quality detergents, which the local manufacturershave begun to step in to fill”.
He stated that Starium would soon commence export of some of its products to the West African markets.
He commended the Governor for creating an enabling environment for businesses and manufacturers in the state, stressing that it was the impetus was bolstered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision and foresight in establishing the Lekki economic city.
Starium detergents are available in 5 pack sizes of 22g, 45g, 85g, 150g and 900g sachets and bags. Starium Nigeria Limited was established in 2003 and operates in the manufacturing, housing and infrastructure spaces in Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu, was accompanied on the visit by his Commissioners for Commerce, Cooperatives and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebe; Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab; Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr. Oluyinka Olumide, who expressed satisfaction with the state of the art plant and capacity of the firm to meet the households cleaning needs of the state and Nigeria in general.
Also at the event with the Governor was the Chairman of Alaro City, Ayodeji Gbeleyi, who is also the DG of the Bureau of Public enterprises (BPE), and Chairman of Rendeavour (developers of Alaro City), as well as the Managing Director of Alaro city, Yomi Adeola.
