By Our Reporter
A motion, Igbonine in Diaspora, Wednesday, gotten in touch with President Bola Tinubu to job South-East guvs to partner or lease all moribund markets in the area to the group for revitalisation. The body is a network of Igbo kids and children living both in Nigeria and numerous parts of the world.
The group’s president, Prof Marcel Okechukwu Ezenwoye, who spoke to newsmen in Enugu, associated the increasing criminal offenses in the South East to joblessness of the youths, and decried absence of political will of the worried guvs to industrialise the area to duplicate the period of then Premier of Eastern Region, Dr MI Okpara. The worried states are Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.
Ezenwoye stated his group is looking for to bring in financial investments to make the afflicted markets functional, and is ready to sign a memorandum of understanding with governments and other stakeholders of the industries to make them functional in the interest of all
According to him, “President Tinubu can make this a truth by leading this offer as the dad of the country. All lively economies of the world are driven by the economic sector. In this case, Ndigbo in the diaspora wish to obtain these moribund markets and change them for ideal usage. A few of them would be transformed to other usages to have instant and long lasting advantages to the nation at big.
“Some of them can be become pharmaceutical markets for the production of alternative drugs that are more natural and natural, and would not be hazardous to our individuals. Currently, some multi-national drug production markets are leaving Nigeria. We require to re-strategise as a country to be self-sufficient.
“We are likewise taking a look at establishing the capabilities to produce natural fertilizers. We require to research study into what the area has relative benefits on, and develop a strong financial base for advancement. We have our kids and children in various parts of the world happy to purchase Igboland. Ndigbo are extremely ingenious, and merely require a fertile ground to run.
“Our initiation can just be understood if our politicians reveal dedications and authorise the leasing or partnering with corporations to return these moribund markets and other facilities to life. The outcome will be the birth of Japan of Africa in South East.”
Ezenwoye stated in the spirit of Akuluouno viewpoint, Igbo financiers home and abroad need to be motivated to invest in the house to increase the capability of Ndigbo to add to the nationwide Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and the global economy.
He stated, “We need to re-discover our capacities. We have youths that are producing mobile phones, computer systems, laptop computers, automobiles, discuss them. We require to motivate them to start mass production of the gadgets to make Igbo land a center for academic tourist. The universities in Igbo land need to follow qualitative education through adoption of practical curriculums.
“We likewise wish to bring farming to its speed in Igbo land. What has occurred to the financial plan that Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe started, and was totally carried out by Dr MI Okpara? We can restore the Okpara palm tree plantations and present brand-new ones for the advancement of our area. The Igbo in the diaspora want to come in with their technical knowledge.”
Ezenwoye discussed a few of the moribund markets to consist of Nigercem at Nkalagu; Aba Textile Mills in Abia State; Standard Shoe Factory, Owerri, Imo State; Nigergas, Nigersteel Company, Glass Industry, Aba; Imo Rubber Nigeria Limited, Resin and Paints Industry, Aboh Mbaise, Imo State; Avutu Poultry, Obowo, Imo State; Paper Packaging Industry in Owere-Ebiri, Orlu, Imo State, and Modern Ceramics, Umuahia, Abia State.
He applauded Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for starting the dredging of Imo River for water transport, and contacted other South-East guvs to partner with him “since the job will open the area for water transport which will lower the expense of importing products, boost export of regional items, and fix issues attendant to communicating items from Lagos to the Eastern parts of the nation”.
He similarly required the emulation of Gov Charles Soludo of Anambra State in motivating made-in-Nigeria items: “Gov Soludo has actually revealed his self-confidence in locally made items through useful examples and advocacy. He is the only guv that utilizes Innoson cars efficiently. He likewise uses our native ankara clothing. It belongs to what we promote.”