Governor Chukwuma Soludo has stressed the need for investors to channel resources towards production for export.
Governor Soludo gave the advice at a Business Roundtable with manufacturers, importers and exporters in Anambra State, which took place at the International Convention Centre, Awka.
Speaking on the theme of the Roundtable Session, “From Import To Industrialization for Export”, Governor Soludo pointed out that the meeting aimed at ascertaining the challenges facing manufacturers, importers and exporters with a view to assisting investors to solve them.
The Governor highlighted his administration’s economic transformation initiative including pharmaceutical processing hub, Export Emporium, Free Trade Zones, Industrial Parks, Leisure Hubs among others.
On the ease of doing business in the state, the Governor revealed that reforms are ongoing in Anambra Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, ANSIPPA, to make sure that “multi-doors” are created to eliminate bottlenecks and speed up approval time for investors.
He informed that his administration is already driving production efforts in agriculture, especially engendering a value chain ecosystem around palm and coconut farming, assured that his government is working to reduce processing time for acquiring land Certificate of Occupancy down to 72 hours.
The Governor also centered discussions on creation of road markings to differentiate red zones from free zones for motorists as a way of checking abuses by ARTMA officials, exploring the possibility of generating power with gas among others.
He further assured that by December, this year, Upper Iweka will wear a new look and become the safest place by the time the new security measures are introduced, as a way of projecting Anambra as an investment destination.
Speaking, the Commissioner for Industry, Mr. Christian Udechukwu, posited that the session is in line with Governor Soludo’s vision of transforming the state into one of the biggest industrial, financial, economic, leisure and entertainment hub in the continent, accelerating “Made in Anambra Export Policy Initiatives” to offer the state huge share of the African continental market.
Participants at the event listed some of their challenges to include… the Monday Sit-At-Home, bad roads, especially Owerri Road, difficulty in processing VISA, difficulty in procuring Certificates of Occupancy, insecurity, touting, and revival of the Onitsha Seaport.
They also appealed to the government to mount CCTVs at Upper Iweka and other entry points, to encourage investors to come in.
The participants further advocated the establishment of integrated trade platform, facilitated by the state, provision of incentives for more people to go into industrialization, creation of a contributory scheme for manufacturers for greater impact, among others as the way forward.
Gov. Soludo Advises Investors To Also Focus On Production For Export
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has stressed the need for investors to channel resources towards production for export.
Governor Soludo gave the advice at a Business Roundtable with manufacturers, importers and exporters in Anambra State, which took place at the International Convention Centre, Awka.
Speaking on the theme of the Roundtable Session, “From Import To Industrialization for Export”, Governor Soludo pointed out that the meeting aimed at ascertaining the challenges facing manufacturers, importers and exporters with a view to assisting investors to solve them.
The Governor highlighted his administration’s economic transformation initiative including pharmaceutical processing hub, Export Emporium, Free Trade Zones, Industrial Parks, Leisure Hubs among others.
On the ease of doing business in the state, the Governor revealed that reforms are ongoing in Anambra Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, ANSIPPA, to make sure that “multi-doors” are created to eliminate bottlenecks and speed up approval time for investors.
He informed that his administration is already driving production efforts in agriculture, especially engendering a value chain ecosystem around palm and coconut farming, assured that his government is working to reduce processing time for acquiring land Certificate of Occupancy down to 72 hours.
The Governor also centered discussions on creation of road markings to differentiate red zones from free zones for motorists as a way of checking abuses by ARTMA officials, exploring the possibility of generating power with gas among others.
He further assured that by December, this year, Upper Iweka will wear a new look and become the safest place by the time the new security measures are introduced, as a way of projecting Anambra as an investment destination.
Speaking, the Commissioner for Industry, Mr. Christian Udechukwu, posited that the session is in line with Governor Soludo’s vision of transforming the state into one of the biggest industrial, financial, economic, leisure and entertainment hub in the continent, accelerating “Made in Anambra Export Policy Initiatives” to offer the state huge share of the African continental market.
Participants at the event listed some of their challenges to include… the Monday Sit-At-Home, bad roads, especially Owerri Road, difficulty in processing VISA, difficulty in procuring Certificates of Occupancy, insecurity, touting, and revival of the Onitsha Seaport.
They also appealed to the government to mount CCTVs at Upper Iweka and other entry points, to encourage investors to come in.
The participants further advocated the establishment of integrated trade platform, facilitated by the state, provision of incentives for more people to go into industrialization, creation of a contributory scheme for manufacturers for greater impact, among others as the way forward.
