Ikpeazu partners South-east national Legislators to actualize Enyimba Economic City
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia s t a te has solicited for the support of members of the National Assembly from the South East zone in the actualization of the Enyimba Economic City Project of his administration. He said the incoming business estate is important in the economic development of the South East region, explaining that it would provide about 700,000 direct and indirect jobs for the people of the region.
The governor said that he needed the assistance of the legislators in ensuring that the Ikot- EkpeneAba Federal Highway, Ikot- Ekpene- Umuahia road and other Federal roads in Abia State were fixed, to give traders more access to business men that would flood the state as a result of the EEC. He informed them that Abia had been suffering from massive devastation because of erosion menace challenging it ; and regretted that the State had not gotten ecological fund to help. He said the State had lost schools and buildings to erosion menace.
I kp e a z u used the opportunity to inform the NASS members of his efforts in promoting made in Aba products. He informed them that the automated shoe factory built for the Aba shoe makers would be inaugurated soon. He equally explained the reason behind building roads in the State with cement pavement technology, saying that it makes the roads to last.
The Abia governor commended the national legislators for visiting him, describing their visit as most strategic. He assured that his brother governors (in the region) would comply with their proposal of collaborations.
Earlier in their speeches, Nkeiru Onyejeocha, the leader of the delegation and Deputy Chief Whip and Deputy Minority Leader, Tony Okechukwu said they came to appreciate the works of the Governor in the State; and to seek collaborations with him to develop the South East. They assured him of their readiness to partner with him in the development of the State.
They commended the Enyimba Economic City project and Ikpeazu’s infrastructural development programmes, as well as promotion of Made in Aba Products in the State. They urged him to continue.