The Chairman of Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chief Caleb Ani, has urged global and indigenous investors to tap into the huge agricultural and commercial potentials of the council area.
Ani made the call on Saturday during the Enugu South Local Government Area Special Day at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair, organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA).
Ani, who enumerated various commercial markets as well as a favourable tropical climate for bumper yield agriculture, noted that all these comparative advantages make the council area a cornerstone for sustainable economic growth.
According to him, these time-tested advantages have positioned the local government as a hub for commerce, food security, and export-oriented agri-business in Enugu State, the South-East, and the entire country.
He emphasised that the local government is not only rich in commercial activities and fertile land, but also benefits from a supportive ecosystem of skilled workforce in all crafts of human endeavour.
The chairman lauded Governor Peter Mbah for his transformative leadership, which had catalyzed progress across multiple sectors in Enugu State.
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“What the governor is doing is encompassing, touching every sphere of the economy. In the agricultural sector, the governor is establishing 260 smart farm estates, which will cut across 260 political wards of the state.
“Aside from the agricultural and commercial potentials of the council area, we have the International Building Materials Market, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, and we also have Garriki International Produce Market.
“As a local government, the governor’s visionary development blueprint has inspired local initiatives, enabling Enugu South Council authority to deliver tangible democratic dividends to our grassroots communities,” he said.
In a welcome address, the President of ECCIMA, Chief Odeiga Jideonwo, lauded the chairman for the remarkable achievements in the area council, particularly in fostering economic empowerment and social progress within a few months in office.
Jideonwo expressed ECCIMA’s eagerness to partner with the local government to promote locally made products, adding that the “presence of Enugu South Local Government in the trade fair is quite instructive and contributed to the success of the fair.”
