By Chikaodi Chukwuleta

The Anambra State Government, Monday, at the International Convention center, Awka, presented the state’s Mixed-Use Industrial City Draft Masterplan to relevant stakeholders in the state.

The event, tagged “Understanding Anambra Mixed-Use Industrial City Draft Masterplan (AMIC),organised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA) in collaboration with ARTELIA group was also used to brainstorm on how to design a strategic work plan for an effective, efficient and robust industrial hub in the state.

Speaking at the event, Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo expressed his preparedness to continue making Anambra an Industrial City in Nigeria.

The Governor, who spoke through the Commissioner for Trade and Industry, Dr. Christian Udechukwu, said the agenda was part of the electoral promise he made to Ndi Anambra.

He further noted that the event had representatives from the 179 communities, the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) to brainstorm on how to map the various sectors in the state’s economy such as Entertainment Recreational and Leisure Zone, Non Processing Zone (Residential), Financial District and Services Sector, Solar Park, Railway Siding Facilities and Logistics Hub, Automotives and Motor Vehicles Assembly Zone, Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, Textile and Leather Products Processing Zone, Domestic Tariff Area and MSMEs, Chemical and Pharmacy Zone, Export Emporium, among others for the development of the state.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ANSIPPA, Mr Mark Okoye, in his remarks, said the event was also to strengthen public/private partnership to ensure that all sectors of the economy in Anambra State is fully mapped to International best standard.

Founder and  Director General of Onitsha Business School, Prof. Olusegun Ogbesan, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Foster Ejiofor, Commissioner for Culture, Tourism and Entertainment, Comrade Don Onyenji and  Commissioner for Power and Water Resources, Engr. Julius’ Chukwuemeka,in their separate remarks, said that the meeting would help the state government assist all sectors strategically.