The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says that there is no better place currently for entrepreneurship and investment than Abia state.
Governor Alex Otti stated this while receiving in audience a delegation of the US Market Access Center (USMAC) led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chris Burry. He said that the State Government is happy to partner the company to harness the potentials and human energy existing in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the State.
In the words of Governor Otti, “the proposal of the company is in line with the vision of his administration”.
“When you talk of technology, that’s where we are heading to. If it is about entrepreneurship, innovation, I think you have come to the best place.
“There is no better place, if you are talking about entrepreneurship, if you are thinking of investment, than Abia state”, Otti stated.
Governor Otti, who said that there is huge potential and human energy available in Aba requested the team to visit Aba to see things for themselves, saying that he wants their findings to be evidence based.
“I want it to be evidence based. So, go to Ariaria, go to other markets in Aba, you will see things for yourself. We need to come from evidence point of view”, Governor Otti declared.
The Governor commissioned the team to interface with the Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr. David Kalu and members of the Governor’s team in charge of technology to work with the US Market Access Center (USMAC) and come up with recommendations on how best to collaborate with them.
He maintained that the administration is in a hurry to develop the potentials in Abia and thereby create wealth and lift the people out of poverty, hence, it always accepts credible prospective investors and partners.
Earlier in his speech, the leader of the delegation and Chief Executive Officer of US Market Access Center (USMAC), Mr. Chris Burry said that Abia is the first State the team is visiting with its proposal because of the innovations the Governor is bringing in the State.
He expressed their interest to invest in entrepreneurship development and skills acquisition. He said that the company wants to collaborate with Abia State Government in various technological areas with opportunities including entrepreneurship education, skills acquisition among others.
The Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr. David Kalu, Chief of staff to the Governor, Pastor Calab Ajagba, Technical Assistant to the Governor, Charles Egonye, Chief Information Officer of the State Mr. Gerald Illukwe among others were present at the working visit.
Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU UKOHA
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State.
Government House, Umuahia.
14-01-2025.
