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Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has announced the commencement of its 32nd International Trade Fair starting from Friday, March 19, with no fewer than 100 exhibitors.
President of the Chamber, Mr Emeka Nwandu made the announcement at a media briefing. He said the theme of this year’s fair is “Promoting New Technologies, Business ideas and strategies for Rapid Economic Growth and development in Nigeria”.
He added that the fair is geared towards providing the cleavage to gauge the economic outlook of the nation.
On the expected number of participants, he said: “Over 100 exhibitors have indicated interest at the last count. We are still updating the figure.
“We are optimistic that there shall be many foreign exhibitors; we have some of them already, including Brazil.
“It is, therefore, with satisfaction that I let you know that the chamber is making appreciable progress to ensure that the fair is successfully held to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
“Even though we are still battling with some aforementioned ugly situations such as the second wave of Covid-19, we still need to be positive about our economic affairs because the economy remains the fulcrum of our survival, growth and development.
“The fair would also get more credence and attention towards boosting the agriculture sector and particularly commercial farming for the much-needed job creation and food security with the attendant linkages and value chain benefits through the processing of raw materials/Agro-Allied Industries.”
ECCIMA President said the Minister of the State for Industry, Trade and Investment would declare the trade fair open by Friday.