The caption of the pictures, the story and full
address read by the Leader of the delegation Governor Peter obi is below, kindly have a glance.
The Caption for the Picture
President Goodluck Jonathan (2nd right) with his Vice, Namandi Sambo (2nd left) and the SGF, Anyim Pius Anyim (1st left), when Gov. Peter Obi (1st right), led group of industrialist from Anambra State to Aso Rock, TOday.
see The story below
[PROTOCOLS]
Your Excellency, Sir, we are honoured and delighted to be given this privileged opportunity to meet with you. It is indeed another demonstration that Your Excellency is favourably disposed to the growth and development of industry in our country. We thank you, Sir, for this opportunity.
Your Excellency, we readily recognize that your political life and disposition and the well being of our people are intertwined. For this singular reason, our people continue to aver to their commitment ensuring that we collectively contribute in every way possible to ensure the success of your government.
Excellency, You have visited Anambra State on numerous times, many as the President of Nigeria. You have shown uncommon and demonstrable interest in the overall welfare of our State and in our industrial sector. On different visits, you personally commissioned the Innoson Motor Manufacturing Plant, KrisoralGroup of Company, Intafact Industries, Orange Drugs and Orient Petroleum facilities in the State. You were there for us during the burial of our late Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and our eminent son, Prof. Chinua Achebe. These visits will remain ever green in our memories and we pray that very soon, you would come back to commission some Federal Government Projects, including the flag off of the Second Niger Bridge.
Your Excellency Sir, Anambra people are enterprising and their industrial acumen has translated into an expansive and growing manufacturing industrial sector, with key industries located in different parts of the State, especially the internationally recognized Onitsha, Nnewi, and Awka (ONA) Industrial Axis. This axis now includes the Ozubulu industrial hub. It is on record Sir, that Anambra has become a destination of choice for foreign and domestic investors. We make proud to say that outside the oil sector, Anambra State today attracts the highest foreign direct investment (FDI).
We are here today to express our unequivocal support for your Transformation Agenda and to respectfully bring to your esteemed attention, some of our collective needs, which if addressed, will help a great deal in anchoring the growth and development of industry in the State. Some of these are:
1. A. Completion of the Power Substation you promised in 2010 at the commissioning of Innoson Motor Plant. This 330/132/33 KV Substation, if completed and connected to the National Grid, will reduce the prevailing heavy dependence of manufacturers and industrialists on generators. With this development, the cost of goods and services produced by our industries will be able to compete globally. This will encourage our long time business partners to move their manufacturing plants into Nnewi thereby increasing indigenous savings with both Local and Foreign Direct Investment. Our survey shows that about N5 billion will be required to bring the project to fruition.
C. The Ozubulu Industrial hub is similarly faced with the problem of power supply. This was part of the concern raised by the South African Industrial giant, Distell and Glaxo SmithKline, two companies that have concluded arrangements to build their facilities in the area.
2. Completion of Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi:
Due to population explosion, the need to complete the Permanent Site of NnamdiAzikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi will greatly improve healthcare delivery services in Anambra State, since it is a major referral hospital in the State. This Facility has been under construction for over 15 years. Direct funding of about =N=2Billion will make the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital functional in 2014.
3. Rehabilitation and Re-construction of Federal Roads:
These road infrastructure are strategic for the South- East geopolitical zone and represent key access routes in and out of Anambra, from the Enugu and Port Harcourt International Airports, as well as the Seaports for the evacuation of goods and services to all the key markets in Nigeria and beyond.
Furthermore, we are proposing a partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Investment to establish Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ). This will encourage manufacturing by providing the needed incentives to motivate investors to site their industries in the Zone. Land is being provided in strategic locations.
see The story below
President
Goodluck Jonathan, GCFR said that the industrial sector was very critical in
the growth and development of the country and assured that his government would
continue to accord the sector all necessary support.
He
said this moments ago when he received group of industrialists from Anambra
State led by Governor Peter Obi at the Aso Rock Villa.
The
President, who described Anambra State as the industrial giant of Nigeria, said
that the zone needed all encouragement to launch Nigeria into the global
industrial map. He thanked Governor Obi for his efforts towards the resuscitation
of the industrial sector and in attracting industries to the State.
In
a speech read by the leader of the delegation, Gov. Peter Obi, he thanked the
President for what he called his demonstrable interest in the overall welfare
of Anambra State and the industrial sectors. He recalled that the President, as
a mark of encouragement for people to set up industries, had personally
commissioned many industries in the State. He assured him of the
continued support of the people of the State, especially the industrialists.
The
Governor, who thanked Mr. President for including the Nnewi in the National
Automotive Industry Policy as well as the approval for the rehabilitation and
boosting of the Onitsha-New Haven 330 kv transmission line to boost power
supply across Onitsha-Enugu-Abakiliki-Markudi axis, called for more efforts
by the Federal Government to further assist the Zone by the
completion of the Power substation at Nnewi, Onitsha and Ozubulu
industrial axis.
The Governor further requested the completion of the Permanent
Site of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, the inclusion of Anambra
State in the Rail and Gas master plans and the establishment of Organised
Industrial Zones (OIZ) and Free Trade Zone in the State to give fillip to the
people’s business endeavours. He also called for the rehabilitation and
reconstruction of federal roads in the State, including the commencement of the
2nd Niger Bridge without further delay.
In
his own remarks, the Vice president, Arc. Namadi Sambo commended the industrial
spirit of the people of Anambra State and assure that the federal Government
was already doing everything possible to address the issues they raised.
The
Ministers that were at the courtesy call took turns to speak on what their
various Ministries are doing in the South East. While the Minister of Power,
Prof. Chinedu Nebo said that his Ministry was working on scooping all
Industrial clusters in the country to ensure full power. He talked about the
current efforts to come up with a legal frame work for the development of
coal-fired plants across the East. Concluding, he commended the efforts of Gov.
Peter Obi, whom he said was working with his Ministries over the strategic
needs of the State.
The
Minister of Transport, Sen. Idris Umar who recalled how Gov. Obi and the
Governor of Kogi State visited him over inclusion of both States in the Rail
Master Plan, said that his memo on that had been approved by the President. He
assured that efforts were on to get the Onitsha Seaport fully functional.
The
Health Minister, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu who agreed on the critical need for the
completion of the Permanent Site of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital,
assured that efforts were being made along that direction, including the
construction of the access roads to the place.
Others that were part of the vist are: A. A
Okaor, Chris Azubogu, Dr. Alex Chika Okafor, Alex Chika Okafor,
innocent Chukwuma, Osita Okonkwor, Humphery Ngonnadi, John Nwosu, Emeka
Nzewi, Fabian Nworah, Chika Emenike, Nicholas Ukachukwu, Franklin Anazodo, Emma
Eziokwu, Chris Oraonu, Eric Okoye, Obi Udeogu, Ukeje Ejison, Paul Okonkwor, and
Tim Anosike.
The full address please
THE
VISIT OF ANAMBRA BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO MR PRESIDENT, DR. GOODLUCK EBELE
JONATHAN, GCFR ON MONDAY, THE 20TH OF JANUARY, 2014 AT THE PRESIDENTIAL
VILLA, ABUJA
[PROTOCOLS]
Your Excellency, Sir, we are honoured and delighted to be given this privileged opportunity to meet with you. It is indeed another demonstration that Your Excellency is favourably disposed to the growth and development of industry in our country. We thank you, Sir, for this opportunity.
Your Excellency, we readily recognize that your political life and disposition and the well being of our people are intertwined. For this singular reason, our people continue to aver to their commitment ensuring that we collectively contribute in every way possible to ensure the success of your government.
Excellency, You have visited Anambra State on numerous times, many as the President of Nigeria. You have shown uncommon and demonstrable interest in the overall welfare of our State and in our industrial sector. On different visits, you personally commissioned the Innoson Motor Manufacturing Plant, KrisoralGroup of Company, Intafact Industries, Orange Drugs and Orient Petroleum facilities in the State. You were there for us during the burial of our late Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu and our eminent son, Prof. Chinua Achebe. These visits will remain ever green in our memories and we pray that very soon, you would come back to commission some Federal Government Projects, including the flag off of the Second Niger Bridge.
Your Excellency Sir, Anambra people are enterprising and their industrial acumen has translated into an expansive and growing manufacturing industrial sector, with key industries located in different parts of the State, especially the internationally recognized Onitsha, Nnewi, and Awka (ONA) Industrial Axis. This axis now includes the Ozubulu industrial hub. It is on record Sir, that Anambra has become a destination of choice for foreign and domestic investors. We make proud to say that outside the oil sector, Anambra State today attracts the highest foreign direct investment (FDI).
We are here today to express our unequivocal support for your Transformation Agenda and to respectfully bring to your esteemed attention, some of our collective needs, which if addressed, will help a great deal in anchoring the growth and development of industry in the State. Some of these are:
1. A. Completion of the Power Substation you promised in 2010 at the commissioning of Innoson Motor Plant. This 330/132/33 KV Substation, if completed and connected to the National Grid, will reduce the prevailing heavy dependence of manufacturers and industrialists on generators. With this development, the cost of goods and services produced by our industries will be able to compete globally. This will encourage our long time business partners to move their manufacturing plants into Nnewi thereby increasing indigenous savings with both Local and Foreign Direct Investment. Our survey shows that about N5 billion will be required to bring the project to fruition.
B. There is also the critical need for uninterrupted power supply in the Onitsha Habour Industrial
Area. Our Governor has done a lot to improve infrastructure in the
area, especially roads. However, power supply has remained epileptic and
the most critical need.
C. The Ozubulu Industrial hub is similarly faced with the problem of power supply. This was part of the concern raised by the South African Industrial giant, Distell and Glaxo SmithKline, two companies that have concluded arrangements to build their facilities in the area.
2. Completion of Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi:
Due to population explosion, the need to complete the Permanent Site of NnamdiAzikiwe Teaching Hospital Nnewi will greatly improve healthcare delivery services in Anambra State, since it is a major referral hospital in the State. This Facility has been under construction for over 15 years. Direct funding of about =N=2Billion will make the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital functional in 2014.
3. Rehabilitation and Re-construction of Federal Roads:
(i)
Ikemba Drive – Permsite NAUTH – Justice Nwazota Road (10.5KM),Estimated cost of =N=1.5 billion.
(ii)
Oba – Nnewi – Okigwe Section 1, Estimated cost of N1.5 billion
(iii)
Nnewi – Okija , Estimated Rehabilitation to cost N1 billion
(iv)
Start of Onitsha Second Niger Bridge
(v)
Completion of the Onitsha-Enugu Dual Carriage way and Umueze-Anam Kogi roads.These road infrastructure are strategic for the South- East geopolitical zone and represent key access routes in and out of Anambra, from the Enugu and Port Harcourt International Airports, as well as the Seaports for the evacuation of goods and services to all the key markets in Nigeria and beyond.
Furthermore, we are proposing a partnership with the Ministry of Trade and Investment to establish Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ). This will encourage manufacturing by providing the needed incentives to motivate investors to site their industries in the Zone. Land is being provided in strategic locations.
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