Government To Improve
Investment Opportunities In Enugu State
Chizoba Anuforom/ Nkechi Gabriel
Enugu
state government says it will continue to encourage
International and Local investors in their bids to develop
economy of the state.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 21st International Enugu
Trade Fair which held at the permanent site, Governor Sullivan
Chime said his government would make more policies to encourage
investors and reduce the bottlenecks that impede investments.
The governor said the government had already invested in
Industrial Parks and Industrial free zones in the state.
Strategy
Governor Chime gave assurance that his government would
vigorously pursue provision of adequate infrastructure in the
urban and rural areas to attract investors.
He said there was need to restore confidence in local
industries, which are important vehicles to realizing the
economic vision of the state.
Also speaking at the ceremony, President of Enugu Chambers of
Commerce, Mines and Agriculture, (ECCIMA), Sir Okechukwu
Nwadinobi said despite the challenges the chambers faced, it
made a remarkable impact during the fair.
He called on the federal government to expedite action in the
completion of the multi-million naira fair complex which was
started about ten years ago.
Also speaking, the Director General of ECCIMA, Mr Emeka Okereke
commended the cooperation of participants at the fair saying
that no case of crime or violence was recorded at the fair.
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