Ikpeazu pledges government’s support for Aba International Trade Fair
From BONIFACE OKORO, Umuahia
Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has pledged the support of his administration for the Aba International Trade Fair being planned to hold before the end of the year by the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA).
Ikpeazu said the government resolved to partner ACCIMA to ensure the success of the 2022 Aba trade fair.
The Governor who stated this when he received in audience, a delegation of the leadership of the Chamber at the Governor’s Lodge, Aba, said that the return of the Aba Trade Fair, which was one of the most popular events in Aba towards the end of every year and which not been held in a long while, was long overdue.
He expressed joy that the new leadership of ACCIMA was prioritizing the return of the Fair and assured that his administration would work closely with the Chamber to make the fair a success.
He congratulated the new President of ACCIMA, Chief Jerry Kalu, whom he described as one of the most authentic Aba Business Leaders and expressed his complete confidence in his ability to drive, not just the actualization of the Trade Fair, but the success of the Chamber.
Governor Ikpeazu noted that it was auspicious that at a time like this, another Aba business leader, Ide John Udeagbala, was also the President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, adding that together with Chief Jerry Kalu, the Business Community in Aba would be better for it.
He assured the Chamber of his administration’s commitment to the promotion of trade and commerce as a veritable enabler for the development of the economy of the State, noting that all over the world, private sector investments are the most important wheels that drive economic prosperity.
Earlier, the President of ACCIMA, Chief Jerry Kalu, had told the Governor that they came to present themselves as the new Executive Team of the Chamber and seek the partnership of the state government in their programmes of action, especially in the organization of the repackaged Aba International Trade Fair being planned to hold between November and December this year.
