Abia state, Governor, Dr Alex Otti, says the ongoing 1st Abia-Turkiye investment Summit & Product Exhibition summit represents a major step towards expanding Abia’s economic frontiers and positioning the State as an emerging destination for manufacturing, Agriculture, SME development and Industrial innovation.
Declaring the 3-day event open at the International Conference Center Umuahia, Governor Otti reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to attracting global partnerships and unlocking new economic opportunities and expressed confidence that it would help foster mutual economic Partnerships between Abia State, the Republic of Turkiye and Nigeria in general.
Governor Otti who titled his speech; “Prosperity Through Partnership” urged the Turkish investors to explore opportunities in Agriculture, Textile production as well as engage with local business owners to build partnerships that would strengthen Abia’s position in the international market.
Speaking, the Commercial Councilor of the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria, Fatih Tonzogho, who assured Turkey’s commitment towards strengthening global partnerships , said that the country’s engagement with Africa has been a deliberate and consistent policy since its launch by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2003.
He solicited sustained collaboration with Abia state and expressed hope that the Abia–Turkiye summit would be a regular platform for expanding trade.
Presenting her address,the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Dr Mrs Salome Obiukwu, described the Abia–Turkiye Investment Summit as a strategic step towards deepening economic cooperation and attract global partnerships.
She said that the initiative speaks volumes of Abia’s openness to business and innovation and acknowledged Turkiye’s global strength in the areas of manufacturing, textiles, defence technologies and agro-processing.
In his speech earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment Promotion and Public-Private Partnership, Chief Green Amankwe, commended Governor Otti for his intenational reforms that has positioned Abia as an investment ready and choice destination for local and international investors.
