The Nigerian Belgian Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has declared its commitment to forge ahead its new partnerships that will bring prosperity and wealth to both nations by unleashing the power of the private sector participation through free enterprise.
In making this reality, the chamber has declared its strong desire to deepen trade and strengthen investment links between these countries, which will be done effectively through trade mission, conferences and workshops that will provide a platform to showcase the vast opportunities that exist between Belgium and Nigeria.
Speaking during the NBCC breakfast meeting held in Lagos, Tunde Okoya, president of the Chamber, said the strength and the impact of the chamber were reflected in the list of its members that have played a tremendous role in the various communities where they had operated for decades.
Some of the companies he mentioned included Okomu Oil, Presco Oil, Dredging International, the Belgian Group Etex, with three factories in Nigeria: Nigerite in Lagos; Emenite in Enugu; Eternit in Sapele, among others, were having a tangible and positive impact in host communities by contributing significantly to the IGR of the states they do business and creating employment.
He noted that the positive side of the falling prices of crude oil was that it presented a wonderful opportunity to diversify the national economy into agriculture, maritime industry, financial services for the West African region and Africa at large.
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