9TH MILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO REDEFINE ENUGU ECONOMY – PRESIDENT

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9TH MILE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO REDIFINE ENUGU ECONOMY – PRESIDENT

The President of 9th Mile Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (9ccima) Leonard Ugwu has described the City Chamber as an industrial hub set to redefine the economy of Enugu State.

Ugwu who stated this while briefing journalists in his office at 9th Mile Corner Enugu, said the Chamber would open up businesses in the State as 9th Mile is a gateway to the southeast geo-political zone.

He said the 9th Mile will be an industrial park where there would be a pool of graduates that would be trained in anti-ICT crime and partner with the Enugu State Government to add value to the system.

The cardinal objective of the chamber he maintained is to promote entrepreneurs and businesses in Enugu West Senatorial zone in particular and the state as well as the country at large through support.

There are three City Chambers in Enugu State at the moment, namely; 9th Mile Chamber, Nsukka Chamber and lately Awgu Chamber In addition to the umbrella body, the Enugu Chamber of Commerce.The 9th Mile Chamber of Commerce was commissioned in 2022 and the location is blessed naturally with infrastructure including a water basin that cannot be equalled to any water in West Africa that has attracted some beverage industries to the area.

  • Dons Eze

    DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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