Serious warn up is ongoing for the Aba International Trade Fair even as the ongoing Commercial and Industrial Trade Fair 2024 (#CITF2024) is about to end on Tuesday next week. Recall that the fair organized by LCCI at the TBS had ended on 11th November before that of the Lagos Trade Fair complex began on 15th.
Details made available by the Aba International Trade Fair organisers to Business Hilights South East Bureau Chief in Aba that already, manufacturing giants like Honda Motors, Innoson, Roxette’s, Inner Galaxy Steel, Erojim Automated Shoe, Masters Group, NEPAL Energy and others have secured their pavilions and massive spaces ahead of time.
Otherwise, from November 28 to December 7, 2024, Aba, the commercial city of Abia State, will be agog with one of the biggest international trade fairs Nigeria has witnessed this year.
Chief Nwaka Inem, Chairman of the Aba International Trade Fair, told the media that over the last few days, major players in the local and international business ecosystem have expressed their readiness to be part of the event, which is taking place at the Aba Mega Mall.
According to him, Many business organizations “have since paid for spaces including Honda Motors, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Roxette’s Motors, Inner Galaxy Steel Company, Erojim Automated Shoe and Garment Factory, Masters Group, NEPAL Energy and several other big, medium and small scale manufacturing, servicing and retail establishments.
He noted that these establishments will be live at the Aba International Trade Fair to display their products, including locally manufactured vehicles, oil and gas products, metal fabrications, food and consumables, shoes, fabrics, and other fashion items, and other innovative products that point to the future of the Nigerian business ecosystem.
He affirmed, ‘We are expecting to register many more businesses from the 36 states of the federation and around the world in the next few days. As you can see, site operations have been going on for days and by this weekend, the building of display outlets will commence.
“My message to every business establishment operating in the country is that this is an opportunity none of them can afford to miss. This is also the best time to begin to make inroads into the next big economic frontier in West Africa. No serious-minded business person can afford to be left out,” he declared.
On security he said, “I want to once again reiterate that adequate measures have been put in place to check security breaches and any form of disruption which may affect the smooth running of events at the Trade Fair. As I speak to you, security men and women are working very hard behind the scenes to ensure that there are no gaps in the security architecture.
“Our message remains clear and direct: the 2024 Aba International Trade Fair will be very successful without any ugly security incidents as we have taken adequate measures to acquire all necessary technology tools to help our security personnel keep the participants and their property safe in Aba all through the period of the event, and beyond.
“I am also glad to announce that we are concluding arrangements with our logistics partners to ensure free movement of shoppers and other categories of visitors from different parts of Aba to the Aba Mega Mall for the duration of the Trade Fair.
“As we announced last week when the Deputy Governor, Engr Ikechukwu Emetu addressed the gentlemen of the Press, there will be buses to convey interested persons from designated locations in Aba every morning and return them to the same location at the end of the business day. This is to give everyone within the city an opportunity to be part of what is happening and to also support those who may like to begin their Christmas shopping at the Trade Fair.
“May I assure you the Committee will continue to work round the clock to ensure that all of us who will be part of the 2024 Aba International Trade Fair will have a very beautiful experience? We are working with the body of hotel owners and proprietors in Aba to offer special discounts to anyone coming into Aba for the Trade Fair.
