Six foreign countries for Enugu’s 19th Trade Fair

Six countries, including United States of America, Japan, South Africa and Indonesia have indicated interest to participate in the 19th Enugu International Trade Fair.

President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industries Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), Emeka Udeze, who dropped the hint during a press conference at the chambers complex in Enugu, said this year’s Fair will hold from March 16th to 26th.

Udeze gave the theme of the Fair as “Engendering the Competitiveness of Nigerian Products in the Global Market”.

The ECCIMA president said that Fair is expected to be declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that Ghana and Turkey have also registered among several indigenous firms participating in the Fair.

“The Agricultural Sector will continue to receive attention in our specially designated area during the Fair aimed at boosting indulgence in Agricultural production and commercial farming, more so as it remains a critical sector towards our diversification efforts, so also for the mining/solid mineral sector, with focus on the linkages and value chain benefits.

“As part of our efforts to boost the success of the Fair, we shall as it is strategic, visit some selected institutions and organizations for sensitization and consolidating our network and reach marketing programme”.

Udeze stressed that ECCIMA cutting edge remains her efforts towards enhancing the special designated area in the Fair complex for the exhibition of new products, prototypes, innovations and research findings for commercialization.

The ECCIMA president announced that the chamber had taken measures to boost infrastructure inside the Fair ground, including reinforcement of of the electricity distribution.