Abia assures investors of safe, economically vibrant business environment

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has assured investors interested in investing in the state of a safe and economically vibrant business environment.
Ikpeazu in a presentation in Guangzhou, China, during the first Nigeria-China Governors Investment Forum, outlined the comparative investment advantages of Abia State to include location in the middle of seven states with a captive population of more than 20 million people, 17 railway stations, proximity to four airports and home to the largest micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) hub in West Africa.
Ikpeazu invited investors to key into opportunities in the automation of leather and garment products manufacturing processes, airport development, mechanised agriculture, new markets development, modern urban mass transport systems, intra-state railways, industrial clusters and export processing zones.
He assured potential investors that the state had set up a one-stop shop that guaranteed that they could commence business with land and certificate of occupancy (C of O) availability less than a month after arriving the state.
While in China, the governor is also expected to attend the Canton Fair, which is globally the biggest machinery exhibition fair, holding in Guangzhou, as well as visit some leather and garment products manufacturing factories before returning home.
It would be recalled that during the 2015 campaigns, Governor Ikpeazu promised to promote made-in-Aba products to the world.
“The axiom, “get Aba right, and Abia is right,” shall continue to be the pivotal development philosophy and the nexus upon which to hinge development policy for Aba.
“We shall enhance international marketing opportunities for made-in-Aba goods and services by ensuring quality control and showcase the made-in-Aba brand in the economic capitals of the world,” he said.