A press statement from her
Senator Stella Oduah (Anambra North) has called for the
establishment of an inland container terminal in Onitsha, Anambra State to
enhance production. Speaking at the interactive session of the Committee on
Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, she emphasized the need to
encourage more export in the face of the dwindling economy.
establishment of an inland container terminal in Onitsha, Anambra State to
enhance production. Speaking at the interactive session of the Committee on
Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, she emphasized the need to
encourage more export in the face of the dwindling economy.
The Managing Director of Nigeria Export – Import Bank, NEXIM
Robert Orya briefed the Committee on its activities in general and the various
challenges they are currently facing as an institution. She congratulated the
Manging Director of the bank for making the country proud in 2015, and noted a
number of expectations from the development bank.
Robert Orya briefed the Committee on its activities in general and the various
challenges they are currently facing as an institution. She congratulated the
Manging Director of the bank for making the country proud in 2015, and noted a
number of expectations from the development bank.
“I want to remind you that the bank is a development
bank and should make provisions to accommodate the cottage industries, without
these cottage industries we cannot boast of development.
bank and should make provisions to accommodate the cottage industries, without
these cottage industries we cannot boast of development.
A massive volume of trade is ongoing in the south East where
I come from specifically Aba and Onitsha which happens to be the commercial hub
of import and export on a daily basis.
I come from specifically Aba and Onitsha which happens to be the commercial hub
of import and export on a daily basis.
As a landlocked area, there is a huge need for the
establishment of inland terminal in Onitsha to enhance production and create
portfolio for elaborate farming in the South East to ensure rural economic
growth.
establishment of inland terminal in Onitsha to enhance production and create
portfolio for elaborate farming in the South East to ensure rural economic
growth.
Farm produce like; tomatoes, okro, pepper and other easily
available crops at close proximity
should be incorporated into export products to help boost the economy.”
Oduah stated.
available crops at close proximity
should be incorporated into export products to help boost the economy.”
Oduah stated.
On the challenge of funding she urged them to source for
more ventures for funding and stop focusing solely on the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN.
more ventures for funding and stop focusing solely on the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN.
Lawmakers Present at the session were; Chiarman of the
committee, Rafiu Ibrahim, Peter Nwaboshi , Rilwan Akanbi and other members of
the committee.
committee, Rafiu Ibrahim, Peter Nwaboshi , Rilwan Akanbi and other members of
the committee.
Cynthia Ferdinand
Press Secretary to Senator Stella Oduah
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