The greatest undoing in the eyes of development pundits is shortsightedness, that is, the inability to see opportunities for both short, medium, and long term investments. Those with foresight and hindsight foray into the minutest locations with the belief you may still hope that in no distant future, such remote locations will become a goldmine. Microscopic few are associated with uncommon traits.
History is replete with stories of men with uncommon pursuits entering seemingly impossible missions and ended up conquering such places. Christopher Columbus in 1492, Italian explorers – Amerigo Vespucci 1523, and Ferdinand Magellan, who between 1519-1522 made inroads into what is today known as America will forever be known in history as seers -for entering where could then rightly be described as horrendous human caves! Today America is named after America Vespucci!
As the 21st Century is fast winding down, relocating from other states in the country for investments in any areas of human endeavor is the beginning of wisdom. How did I know this?
Modern investors unlike ancient explorers, look for a peaceful location for investment because hostilities endanger economic growths. Enugu State, under, the current administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, prides herself as the most peaceful and secured state, not just in Nigeria, but sub-Saharan Africa!
The creation of the Neighborhood Watch -security network and Forest Guard that roots out criminals from their den and warren have made it possible for people to sleep with their eyes closed. No more kidnappings and ritual killings in the state. The spread of its Neighborhood security watch and forest guard with presence in all the electoral wards in the state has warded off crimes. Enugu State is naturally endowed with natural resources -led, coal, stone and sharp sands. Miners can take advantage of it. The Enugu State Government has already incentivized it – thereby making it easier for investors!
Engaged 1000 youths to clean up the state, under Enugu Clean Team Project, with additional 1000 workers underway , Empowered 750 youths in skills acquisition under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) programme, Empowered 3,600 traders with N50,000 each under the Enugu State Traders Empowerment Scheme and With over 15,000 direct and indirect jobs, already created, by the The Enugu Industrial Park – FTZ (ENPOWER Free Trade Zone) at the 9thMile Corner, Enugu and the Launched the Coal City Rice, Enugu – a highly sought-after staple in the South East and beyond, the state is burgeoning with economic activities -a critical requirement needed by any investor! The state, you may wish to know is the only state in Nigeria that has established and is very peaceful
The Enugu Industrial Park – FTZ (ENPOWER Free Trade Zone) at the 9thMile Corner, Enugu, to be known as Lion Business Park, modeled after the Dragon Market in Dubai which will hosts buyers and sellers from Niger, Cote devoir, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameron, Ghana, Togo, Dubai, China, and some European countries, the state becomes the most sought after investment hub of the 21st century. The market patterned after the Dragon Market in Duba, will be an infrastructural masterpiece of the millennium – housing university, secondary, nursery schools, and worship centers, with facilities for night trading.
Another facility put in place by Governor Ugwuanyi(MR FULFILMENT) is construction of roads which has arguably opened the state’s roadspace to the wider world. The roads will help investors to get in and out of the state. This bears the signature of a leader with foresight.
More so, Gov. Ugwuanyi’s love and support for sports saw Rangers International Football Club of Enugu lifting both the 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title after 32 years and 2018 AITEO Cup after 35 years
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For those interested in agro-allied businesses, the Enugu State Government has already enacted policies, such as giving loans to farmers through Enugu SME and a vast array of rural roads for easy ferrying of agric produces from the various farmsteads to the capital for export purposes since the airport which has opened international routes are functional!
It might interest you to know that the state hosts various federal government schools -University of Nigeria Nsukka , Federal College of Education, Federal Government College, and Federal Government College, etc.
This explains why the state is associated with scholarships and its presence has attracted people from various ethnicities to the state. Of course, you know the implication of this!
The Enugu Shopping Mall has Asian tigers -Indian and Chinese investors taking over some sections of the Mall for various multi-purpose -some manufacturing -domestic and industrial wars- others warehouse.
The state government has not reneged on the promises of revamping the agricultural subsector with its value chains for food security -the state currently ranks the first in food security -Coal city rice, now the most sought after recipe.
With Enugu State as the fastest-growing state with limitless opportunities for investments, would you rather choose.
Enugu State as your investment destination
BIBIAN ANEKWE NEWS ADDED” Gburugburu you have raise the standard for everybody, you cares because you want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be you in the future”
Written by
Miss Nwede Chiamaka Stellamaris
Media Team Member of Enugu di n’akachukwu movement
