The Government of Abia State in collaboration with the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA), in a bid to expand and expose the ingenuity of the Aba business community to the world, plan to hold an international trade fair.
Also read; Anambra to begin payment of new minimum wage
Tagged “Aba International Trade Fair,” the fair is scheduled to hold from November 28 to December 7, 2024.
The venue for the fair would be the Aba Mega Mall, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
Nwaka Inem, special adviser to the governor on commerce, trade and industries, who doubles as the chairman of the Fair Planning Committee, while unveiling the activities lined up for the fair, noted that the timing is right, adding that the committee had taken time to plan it.
“This is to broaden the scope, the reach and the impact of the Aba business community.
“We expect that what will be done this year will send signals to what will continue to be under the leadership of Governor Alex Otti,” Inem said.
He revealed that the Government has selected two consultants; Vivarmark Communication Limited and Global Flourish Exhibitions Limited to work with the committee.
In their reactions, the Managing Director of Global Flourish Exhibitions limited, Felix Ekarika and the representative of Vivarmark Communication limited, Marcus Ijioma saluted the state government for repackaging the trade fair and said that the focus is to attract direct foreign investment.
The President, Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA), Sir Geoffrey Uzoagbara, thanked Governor Otti for the event, and expressed the hope that the aim of the trade fair would be achieved, saying that the international trade fair has never happened before.
“Over the years, we have been holding trade fairs, but this year, we have added it ‘international’ in terms of what the state is looking at.
“This is to highlight what the state is now. We have not had it like this before in terms of relationship with the government.”
He assured them they would do everything to ensure the programme succeeds.
Nnamdi Maduakor is a Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur
