AFRICA'S YOUNGEST BILLIONAIRE SETS UP FACTORY IN EGI COMMUNITY ...SEEK PHCCIMA'S ASSISTANCE ON PROJECT SUCCESS
Africa's youngest billionaire and President/Founder of Mara group,
Mr. Ashishi J. Thakkar has concluded plans to set up a Float Glass
Factory in Egi community, Obite in ONELGA Rivers State, and is seeking
the support of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and
Agriculture, PHCCIMA to help mobilize its technical and social engines
towards ensuring that the project succeeds.
Thakkar made this
call when the president of Egi Peoples' Assembly, Chief Oris Onyiri led a
delegation of three key bustling Arab business corporation, Mara group,
JS group and Ghani group to the chamber for advocacy.
Speaking
through three different spokespersons, the three groups said the project
is the beginning of investment in the state. They gave assurances that
every project embarked upon in the state shall be modeled to benefit the
host communities. The group disclosed that a mentorship programme has
already started for Egi young entrepreneurs and this they say is capable
of building sustainable capacities. They however expressed regret that
Nigeria has abundance of raw materials but wondered why finished
products are always imported. “We have intention of sourcing for raw
materials in Nigeria and using it to produce products which will be sold
in Nigeria” they said, adding that the Egi project is unique and the
objective is to guide it to succeed.
In his remark PHCCIMA president, Engr. Emeka Unachukwu said the chamber supports every single project in Egi community.
He
assured the group that in PHCCIMA they have competent hands who are
ready to support in providing the human capital and exposure needed to
facilitate the float glass project or and any other they intend to
embark upon.
The PHCCIMA helmsman noted that Rivers state is an
investor's haven as the hub of oil and gas and the commercial nerve of
the country maintaining that the availability of Power which will
further be improved to 24 hours by next year, skilled manpower,
enlightened people and a very good environment and education system for
their children if they desire to come with their family are sure some of
the plus that will make them succeed in the state.
“We have
gluts of minerals like crude, limestone, clay and an enviable collection
of agriculture products, observing that Nigeria is the biggest producer
of cassava and if can be processed will turn a serious forex earner.
Unachukwu
welcomed them and said PHCCIMA is willing to assist in anyway possible
to make their stay and investment a memorable one.
The President
of Egi Peoples' Assembly, EPA Chief Oris Onyiri expressed gratitude to
the business delegation for choosing to invest in Egi. He further
assured them that they are in the right place as the community has all
the potentials and endowment to succeed. He explained that the chamber
has a good relationship with Total through the instrumentality of EPA
saying the tripartite relationship has continued to thrive over the
years. He noted that Egi people have so many dreams and visions and the
chamber has been a worthy partner in mentoring them to succeed. “Egi
land is rich in oil and gas and other raw materials which have high
comparative advantage” he said, even as he urged them to invest in clay
another raw material found in abundance in the community. Chief Onyiri
assured Arab business men that PHCCIMA will give them the needed
leverage to access places they want and the support need to succeed
being a very trusted and result oriented ally.
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