By Valentine Amanze
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has assured members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) of conducive business environment, while tasking them them to attract investors to the state.
The governor spoke on when he received the state chapter of MAN at the Government House in Owerri on Wednesday.
In a statement by Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, the
chief press secretary/Media Adviser, the governor pointed out that he was aware of their challenges, assuring that his administration was keen on the revival of industries in the state.
His words: “I am not unaware of your challenges. We are committed to ensure that our state is industrialized and employment created for our youths”.
Besides, he promised that he would visit the Industrial Layout along Onitsha road after which a Joint Technical Committee would be set up to come up with a blue print on how to resuscitate the layout.
While warning that the government would not hesitate to revoke Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) issued to unserious allotees, Uzodinma advised the manufacturers to attract investors into the state for optimal development.
Earlier, President of the MAN, Mr. Chuma Eluma, had thanked Governor Uzodimma for thinking outside the box in his quest to make the state a manufacturing hub in the South East.
Eluma disclosed that the high cost of production in the state was associated with the deplorable state of roads at the industrial layout, inadequate power supply and constant extortion from security personnel.
He called for the intervention of the state government to arrest some of the problems and promised that they would improve the manufacturing sector in the state for the betterment of Imo people.