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Abia State government says it is ready to partners with a Chinese Company in the state in the areas of infrastructure, erosion control, dredging, rail transportation and seaport amongst others.
Governor Otti stated this during a meeting with a delegation of the Chiese company led by the Managing Director, Mr Jason Wang in his Office.
According to him, the government will partner the company in the development of the Azumiri Seaport project for which feasibility study is being concluded as well as in the Abia railway project and constructions.
The Governor, who stressed the importance of the railway project to the economic prosperity of the State, Stressed that the Akwa Ibom State Government had indicated interest in collaborating with the state to link Akwa Ibom State with Abia State through rail line to promote trading activities between the two States.
He also expressed the desire of the company to be part of the Abia Industrial and Innovation Park (AIIP) project at Owaza as well as the revival of some of the moribund Industries in the State.
The Governor noted that he was aware that the company had indicated interest in some of the moribund industries in the State and would be partnering the State in that aspect.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation and Managing Director, Chinese Company, Mr Jason Wang explained that the visit was to engage in high-level discussions with the Abia State Government on potential infrastructure projects and to establish a strategic partnership for the State’s development.
He commended the giant strides of Governor Otti in various sectors of the State economy, particularly road infrastructure, noting that the company was currently working on Lekki Deep Sea Port, the Abuja -Keffi expressway expansion, the Enugu – Otukpo – Markurdi road among others.
