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June 25, 2021

By Anayo Okoli, ENUGU

IGBO businessmen and investors have been urged to buy into the multi-billion Naira Enugu Industrial Free Trade Zone as the project provides vast opportunities for them.

Located in a massive expanse of land at the 9th Mile Corner, Enugu, the industrial zone is designed to accommodate millions of investors and businessmen.

Powered by Lion Business Park in collaboration with Enugu State Government, it will have its own source of power to boost all the business activities there.

During a business interaction held at park last week, stakeholders in the business sector expressed optimism that the multi-million naira Lion Business Park would engender the growth and development of the economy of the southeast region and beyond.

It would serve as an industrial hub that would help to boost manufacturing and trading in the country.

Speaking during an interaction and familiarisation tour in the park by prospective investors, Chairman of the Business Park, Dr Okechukwu Mbonu, explained that the desire of the promoters was to grow the economy of the South-East region by about 100 percent.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/06/igbo-businessmen-urged-to-invest-at-home-to-boost-south-east-economy/

aah aah

Very stupid idea. They should continue investing in Lagos and Ibadan. At least they'll get massive returns on investment

Ppogbae:
Very stupid idea. They should continue investing in Lagos and Ibadan. At least they'll massive returns on investment

Get away you

biafraWarrior:


Get away you

Igbo men need to make smart business decisions. It is only for the benefit of the Igboid people and their families. Do not let sentiments impede financial goals.

Ppogbae:
Very stupid idea. They should continue investing in Lagos and Ibadan. At least they'll get massive returns on investment

That's because south west is cool

And who will patronize such investments.

The best way to go.
God bless umu-Dot
God bless Umu-Igbo
God bless Biafra.

it is well with Igbo nation

Easier said than done. You think Easterner who invest in North and Sw no get sense.. You invest where you can make enough profits

IF SE IS ECONOMICALLY VIABLE. BUSINESSES WILL COME BACK HOME.

ECONOMICALLY VIABLE INCLUDES PROVIDING GOOD ROADS, SEAPORT, DRY PORT, GOOD TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY.

GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO ALL THIS. HENCE, CONCESSIONING IT TO PRIVATE INVESTORS UNDER A BUILD OPERATE AND TRANSFER KINDA ARRANGEMENT WILL GO A LONG WAY.

Ok

Igbo prefer to die in the North than to come to the South East

The south east is not conducive for business, a friend of mine from Ebonyi state wanted to open a fuelling station there, he later abandoned the idea and opened it along lag/ib expressway, when I asked him why the sudden change in venue, he told me that the tax, levies and other hidden charges imposed by the state on him would wreck him in less than a year if he continues with the project in that location.

South eastern governors should stop being greedy and make their states economic friendly so that investors can come in. It's a shame that wealthy Igbo business feel more comfortable investing in the west and north than their respective states.

This I have seen.

Akụ ruo ụlọ is Our vision henceforth. Enough of ọka mma na ama

Investment without market for the products is useless.... South East has the least Population,hence the least market.

ONE NIGHT THEIR INVESTMENTS MIGHT DIES DUE TO IBOP SENTIMENT, ENUGU IS SCARE OF ANAMBRA ETC

Well said, they should invest at home

Which home?

Good advice

Ppogbae:
Very stupid idea. They should continue investing in Lagos and Ibadan. At least they'll get massive returns on investment

Same way northerners and your children of the deported skygod is investing in the dot Republic ryt

nekwa. inukwa

Emilokoiyawon:


The average Ibo man would rather invest in Sambisa Forest before investing in Abakaliki.

Iboes hate living next to each other. If I am lying, ask an average Anambra man if he wants an Ebonyi man as neighbor.

They'll rather brag about developing other people's land