ANAMBRA State Government has approved 50 hectares of land for building of the West African Trade Centre in Onitsha, Anambra State, which is said to be the largest industrial and commercial centre in West Africa.
This was revealed during a press conference at the Government House, Awka, on Thursday, by Obiora Anyaralu, the President of West African Trade Centre.
He said that the centre would consists of over 20,000 modern business stores, office apartments, executive office, space for bulk traders, emergency clinic, traders' lodge, car park, Day-care and nursery school as well as generating plant to power the complex.
Anyaralu said that the concept of the trade centre was borne out of the fact that South Eastern states have no standard commercial centre that could provide and sustain future expansion.
He also said that the project would create job opportunities for the people of the South-East and youths who have no money for undergoing training in universities.
The West African Trade Centre President, said that when the trade centre becomes operational, more than 2,000 women will be provided with soft loans at 10 per cent interest rate to enable them to pay or purchase shops in the complex.
Speaking on the choice of Onitsha for the West African Trade Centre of the South Eastern State, since it is not in the centre of the South Eastern states, Anyaralu said that the location was chosen because it is the gateway of the South-East.
He thanked Governor Peter Obi for providing the land for the West African Trade Centre, adding that the state will benefit immensely from it economically.
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This was revealed during a press conference at the Government House, Awka, on Thursday, by Obiora Anyaralu, the President of West African Trade Centre.
He said that the centre would consists of over 20,000 modern business stores, office apartments, executive office, space for bulk traders, emergency clinic, traders' lodge, car park, Day-care and nursery school as well as generating plant to power the complex.
Anyaralu said that the concept of the trade centre was borne out of the fact that South Eastern states have no standard commercial centre that could provide and sustain future expansion.
He also said that the project would create job opportunities for the people of the South-East and youths who have no money for undergoing training in universities.
The West African Trade Centre President, said that when the trade centre becomes operational, more than 2,000 women will be provided with soft loans at 10 per cent interest rate to enable them to pay or purchase shops in the complex.
Speaking on the choice of Onitsha for the West African Trade Centre of the South Eastern State, since it is not in the centre of the South Eastern states, Anyaralu said that the location was chosen because it is the gateway of the South-East.
He thanked Governor Peter Obi for providing the land for the West African Trade Centre, adding that the state will benefit immensely from it economically.
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