Nigeria/Slovenia Chamber of Commerce will be of huge benefit to Imo State–Hon Obiesie
Mr Uche Udungwor,DG, Nigeria/Slovenia Chamber of Commerce and Hon. Chukwunenye Obiesie, Fmr SA to Governor of Imo State (m) and other members and partners of the Chamber during the business Breakfast on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at TFC, Festac, Lagos.
Former Special Adviser to the Imo State Governor on Maritime, Hon Chukwunenye Obiesie, has disclosed that Nigeria/Slovenia Chamber of Commerce will bring huge benefit to Imo State.
Obiesie made the statement at the Nigeria/Slovenia Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Business Forum which has the theme, “Slovenia, Your Business Partner” and was held at TFC Place, Festac Town, Lagos on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.
Also popularly known as Akusinachi, Obiesie maintained that partnership with Slovenia would enhance job creation for Imo State youths. “The Chamber is going to be of huge advantage to my state, Imo State, and through the chamber there would be opportunity for job creation for our youth.”
While eulogizing the Director-General of Nigeria/Slovenia Chamber of Commerce, Mr Udungwor for being a hard working man said he has done well for the country, Slovenia. “The man is a very honest, and he has done well for the country, Slovenia as their representative, and that is why I am here today.”
Speaking on how Slovenia can partner with Imo State on Education being an education savvy state, he responded, “Imo State is versatile in everything, in education, hospitality and Commerce too. So if Slovenia partners with the state it will be of mutual benefits to both parties.”
Obiesie responded that all that is required is partnership so that both parties will gain, “There is no doubt that if Slovenia partner Imo State in education and Commerce they are going to make a great impact.”
He also disclosed that Imo State has a lot of investment potential including but not restricted to oil. “Imo State is an oil producing state, as the DG said, Slovenia is interested in oil and gas, so Imo State is one of the Niger Delta States, producing oil, if they come to Imo State for investment, they have huge opportunity for investment.
“Last year I was at the Forum, Slovenia is making a very good impact not just in Imo State but the whole of Nigeria, and they have a very wonderful representative, Uche Udungwor and I believe with the help of Uche and you know, the people must know the country very very well, you know the country is not as popular as Germany or United Kingdom, but with Uche, I believe people will know about Slovenia and with that, our people will start going their for one business or the other,” Obiesie stated.
With an official Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as at end of 2023 standing at $68.23 billion and per Capita income of $32,350, doing business with Slovenia with a population of 2.1 million is an investment worth doing.
