In its desire to strengthen Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, the Abia State Government has approved the establishment of an SME Village and Innovation Hub in Aba the commercial nerve centre of the state.
Addressing Newsmen on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed that the proposed SME Village, when completed, will House computer dealers, mobile phone sellers and repair technicians.
According to him, the proposed SME Village and Innovation Hub will also help to decongest parts of Aba currently plagued by unregulated commercial activities.
Prince Kanu further revealed that a one-stop Export Growth Lab and trade support facility, located within the premises of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, will be inaugurated before the end of this month.
The Commissioner pointed out that the initiative is designed to remove bureaucratic bottlenecks faced by small businesses, manufacturers and exporters, thereby positioning Aba as a more competitive commercial hub.
Prince Kanu also noted that the facilities will facilitate the ease of doing business among SMEs in Aba and environs , while the Export Growth Lab will assist in activities like business registration, NAFDAC approval among others.
