The executive secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote, has commended Abia State governor, Dr.
Alex Otti for the decision of his administration to establish the Abia Industrial Innovation Park , Owaza, in Ukwa West Local Government Area of the State.
According to him, “a virile manufacturing sector will not only create much-needed employment opportunities, but it will also have a multiplier effect on the economy especially if the right policies and mechanisms are put in place to stimulate both forward and backward integration for the products and materials that will be manufactured.
In his own address, Governor Alex Oti said: “Our vision is clear and our goal direct: we want to responsibly harness the abundant oil and gas reserves within Ukwa for the economic development of the communities within the State and the regions connected to this project location.”
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