Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has charged the organisers of the 1st Aba Investment Summit to use the opportunity of the Summit to market the newly licensed Enyimba Economic City to the world.

Governor Ikpeazu gave the charge on Monday at Abia State Governor's Lodge, Aba when he hosted the leadership of the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA) and represenattives of the Abia Think Tank Association - the joint organisers of the Summit.





The Governor expressed his excitement at available opportunities at the Enyimba Economic City for the rapid development of the state noting that all savvy investors will not need much convincing to invest there once they understand the outlay and gave the assurance that the promoter of the project, Dr. C.Darl Uzu has all it takes to deliver on the project timeline.

The Abia State Chief Executive therefore charged the organisers of the Summit to ensure that they give the promoters of the Enyimba Economic City enough time to showcase the project to guests that will be coming for the summit from all over and reassured on the full support and participation of the Abia State Government in the Summit.

Earlier in his address, the President of the Aba Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Rotarian Andy Uba Obasi, informed the Governor that arrangements for the Summit had reached advanced stages and that the Planning Committee came to brief the Governor on their readiness.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Central Planning Committee of the Summit, Chief Jerry Kalu gave a briefing on how far the Committee had gone and expressed the readiness of the Committee to receive all guests coming for the Summit.

Present at the meeting were the President of ACCIMA, Rtn. Andy Uba Obasi, Chairman, Summit Central Planning Committee, Chief Jerry Kalu, immediate past President of the Chamber and Adviser to the Committee Sir Emma Nwakpadolu, Chairman, Contact & Mobilisation Sub-Committee, Engr. Alex Adaelu, Chairman, Security Sub-Committee, Sir Chris Agbo, Representative of Abia Think Tank, Dr. IK Ajuzieogu and Director-General of ACCIMA, Engr. Henry Nduka.

The Summit is scheduled to hold from the 25th to the 27th of October, 2018 at Hotel Du Golf, Aba - Abia State.

Sam Hart
Special Adviser to the Governor
Communications