Ikpeazu receives Chinese Shoe Makers

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Barely one week after Governor Okezie Ikpeazu returned from China with the news of a Chinese shoe making Investment of $1.5billion in Abia, the management of Huajian Shoe Factory Guangdong China have paid a site visit to Abia to ascertain the level of preparedness of the state to host the planned massive investment. 


The Chairman of the Company, Zhang Huarong, said the essence of the visit was to seal the deal which started during the Governor's visit to his Shoe factory in China and to express his readiness to partner with Abia State to quickly deliver on the deal.
He described Abia as a beautiful and calm environment where business can thrive. 


According to Huarong, "China has enjoyed a robust relationship with Nigeria and having a factory in Abia would build on the relationship as well as help accelerate the industrialization drive of the Governor".


Huarong said he desires to not only be part of the technological development of Abia State and Nigeria but to also share in its mining industry and commerce.
While describing Nigeria as an open market, he explained that the planned investment will project Abia state to the world, noting that Nigeria would be a major trade centre in the next 20 years as he sees a good future for the company in Abia State.


Governor Okezie Ikpeazu who hosted the visiting team at a Chinese owned Steel factory in Ukwa West area of Abia state was elated at the visit and thanked the host factory, Inner Galaxy,  which deals on recycling of metals for other products including roofing sheets and iron, metal car parts fabrication among other things. He said he choose the venue to show the Chinese team that some of their brother investors were already on ground in Abia and expressed delight at the level of infrastructure in the company while also applauding  the employment of many Abians at the factory.


Dr Ikpeazu said the visit also shows that Mr Huarong and his team mean business, while revealing that the first batch of trainees will depart Abia for China in the next one week.He insisted that the best way to develop Nigeria is to adopt the Chinese model of public private partnership for rapid industrialization. 


He said he shares the vision of the Chinese Shoe investor whose mission is to ensure employment generation and described him as a potential development partner.The Governor assured the Chinese team of government support to actualize the factory through incentives and accelerated certification.


The Governor emphasized that Abia State is a fertile ground for businesses to thrive and invited local and foreign investors to look towards Abia to make their products and sell their services under a business friendly environment.


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