Omo, hear wetin dey happen for Aba! Governor Alex Otti don drop big plan to turn Aba to industrial city wey go make everywhere dey waka. This one na real waka, no be joke!
During the signing of Memorandum of Understanding wey happen for Umuahia, Otti, wey bin send him Chief of Staff, Pastor Caleb Ajagba, yan how dem go use the 140-hectare land for Osisioma turn Aba into correct Public-Private Partnership site. E no go just change wetin dey happen for Abia, but e go create work wey go make sense!
The project wey dem dey call Aba Commercial Smart City (ACSC) dey show promise as e go modernise trade, manufacturing, and even logistics for the state. According to Otti, once investors see correct environment, dem go rush come. No be today investors dey look for place wey dem fit rest their money!
Professor Chinedu Nebo wey dey manage the project, he say this na the first time wey dem go see such thing for Sub-Saharan Africa. E dey plan to make Aba the hub for everything wey dey happen for Africa concerning business and commerce.
Ma bad! E go connect Aba well with global trade routes, and make people sabi say Aba na the heartbeat of Africa’s market. As per wetin Mr David Okoro talk, the Smart City go get e-commerce platform wey go allow importers do their business straight from home. Imagine say goods just dey land for your door without stress!
Omo, this project dey bring plenty opportunities o! Ogo create 25,000 direct jobs and even 100,000 indirect jobs for construction, ICT, manufacturing, and retail sectors. E go boost the state’s revenue like no tomorrow. Na this kind wahala wey dem suppose dey carry ball like say na football match!
Dr Mike Okiro, wey don see am all, talk say through this project, Governor Otti dey bring back the shine wey Aba don lose over the years as the commercial headquarters of Naija. Investors dey open their pockets already just to make sure say this vision no remain dream, make e come true!
Lastly, Confidence Nwobilo wey dey represent leather workers, he don urge government and investors to step up and ginger the industrial sectors to create more jobs and increase the state economy. If dem fit make am work, e go sweet pass pepper soup!
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