Aba, The Billion Dollar City That Needs To Clean Up To Make It

The headline above describes the sentiments of the writer of the article I linked to below. The article is basically a lamentation for Aba, the apparel and shoes capital of Africa which currently has a serious problem with refuse and flooding. Governor Ikpeazu, transform this city. People are complaining bitterly, and I know you can.…… Continue reading Aba, The Billion Dollar City That Needs To Clean Up To Make It

30 Aba youths set to train others on automated shoe manufacturing

30 Aba-based youths have returned from Abia State sponsored automated shoe manufacturing training in China, and are to train 30 other Aba-based youths on it. This is technology transfer. I hope this can lead to more shoe exports from Aba to African markets. Africa Free Trade Agreement must not go to waste! Click here to…… Continue reading 30 Aba youths set to train others on automated shoe manufacturing

Ohaneze laments N118b abandoned FG projects in Abia State

“Over 800 projects were not completed and indigenous contractors absconded with the funds meant for the projects. We laud President Muhammadu Buhari’s courage to order forensic auditing of the accounts of NDDC. “The weighty allegations and monumental fraud committed in Abia through NDDC unexecuted, uncompleted and abandoned projects and over N118 billion was siphoned by…… Continue reading Ohaneze laments N118b abandoned FG projects in Abia State

Abia To Begin Exporting Abia Rice (Osikapa Abia) – State Government

The Abia State Government announced on Sunday that its rice “Osikapa Abia” will be ready for export soon. Summary Abia rice mills “equipped with modern technology that makes rice produced in them to be stone-free”. Points of sale outlets “opened for Abia rice in Aba, Umuahia and Isuikwuato” Only locally produced rice now served in…… Continue reading Abia To Begin Exporting Abia Rice (Osikapa Abia) – State Government

Buhari Calls For Ariaria Based Shoe Manufacturers To Buy Leather From Kano Leather Makers, Not Congo Or Turkey

The presidential candidate of the Sustainable National Party (SNP), Ahmed Buhari, has called on the governments of Abia and Kano States to facilitate the sales of leather from Kano-based leather makers to shoe manufacturers in Ariaria Market, Aba, Abia State. He frowned at a situation where leather that should be sold to Ariaria shoe manuacturers…… Continue reading Buhari Calls For Ariaria Based Shoe Manufacturers To Buy Leather From Kano Leather Makers, Not Congo Or Turkey