Stanel Group has commissioned an ultra-modern luxury mega centre (Stanel World) for official take off of business activities in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The week-long event, which started with a 72-hour non-stop praise in its Chapel, was crowned with a widow’s programme where Stanley Uzochukwu, chairman/CEO of Stanel Group, reached out to over 1,000 widows with cash and material gifts.
As part of the event was the commissioning of a 1.5 million-litre gas capacity plant strategically located between Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) and Anambra State Women Development Centre along Enugu – Onitsha Expressway by the Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano.
In his remarks, Governor Obiano thanked the chairman of Stanel Group, Stanley Uzochukwu, for coming home to put Anambra on the path of development, while assuring him and other investors enabling business environment throughout his tenure.
Obiano commended Uzochukwu for his strides to have acquired Chicken Republic franchise in the entire South East region and employed over 700 youths before the take-off of what he described as first non-mega complex where everything is available.
Like never before, Awka was crowded with cream of eminent personalities from all walks of life to witness the commissioning of the centre.
However before now, residents who had been confused about the ownership of the facilities, alleging Governor Obiano used state money in building private property, said the allegation was baseless.
Stanel Group already has similar luxury facilities in Jos, Plateau State; Suleja, Niger State (awaiting commissioning) and Makurdi, Benue State, where the state government had already allocated a place for his mega centre investment.
It could be recalled that Obiano, in his “think Anambra” campaign, having seen Stanel Group investment in Jos, appealed to its chairman to bring such investment to Awka for the benefit of his people while boosting the state economy in the areas of job creation and revenue generation.
Delivering his opening speech, Uzochukwu thanked the governor for the opportunity accorded him to invest in the state while saying he had similar investment in Jos, Suleja, and about to start the same project in Benue State adding that Benue government had already allocated a place for the investment.
“I have two of this kind in two different states, Plateau and Niger States and after here we are heading to Benue State where the state government has already allocated a place for us.”
“Today, we are also unveiling our high quality products. These products include Stanel Tyres, Stanel Engine Oil, Stanel Gas Cylinders, etc, and I enjoy Nigerians to imbibe the culture of patronizing made in Nigeria products, for that is the only way we can grow the economy and make Nigeria great,” the chairman said.
UGOCHUKWU AKOBI
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