Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has charged the Steering Committee for the Turkey-Abia (TURAB) Investment Summit/Exhibition 2025 with developing strategic ideas that will not only ensure a successful global business event but also drive industrialization in Abia State and across the South East region.
Governor Otti gave the charge, Wednesday, during the inauguration ceremony of the 11-member steering committee at Government House, Umuahia.
The Governor, represented by the Chief of Staff, Pastor Caleb Ajagba urged the committee to identify viable areas of cooperation and foster strong partnerships and joint ventures between Abia, other Nigerian states, and the Turkish investment community.
He emphasized the need to leverage the growing diplomatic ties and the positive perception of Turkish businesses among Nigerians to attract targeted investments into the State.
“Reinforcing national trust is essential in positioning Abia as a preferred destination for foreign direct investment, industrialization, and commercial activities”, the Governor said.
He added that the visible transformation across all sectors of the State’s economy is a direct reflection of his administration’s visionary leadership.
Governor Otti assured the committee of his administration’s full support, noting that deliberate steps have already been taken to create an enabling environment for investment to thrive in Abia.
Responding on behalf of the Committee members, the Chairman and Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment Promotions and Public Private Partnership, Chief Green Amankwe, expressed gratitude to the Governor for the confidence reposed in them.
He revealed that the TURAB Investment Summit and Exhibition, scheduled to hold from November 25 to 27, 2025, at the International Conference Centre in Umuahia, will be hosted in partnership with Vega Growing Global Enterprises.
“The three-day Investment Summit and Exhibition aims to explore Abia’s vast investment potential and its advantages as a strategic hub for commerce within and beyond Nigeria”, Chief Amakwe stated.
He assured that the committee would work diligently to meet the Governor’s expectations.
Other members of the committee include the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce, Mr. Kingsley Chibueze Nwokocha, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Commerce, Mrs. Jane Igwe, Special Assistant to the Governor on Ease of Doing Business, Barr. Agbonma Uka-Obasi, Uzoma Madukairo, Chinedu Chijioke; Pastor John Onyemachi, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, Mr. Cletus Ogbonna, Akpan Udoh, and Mrs. Kelechi Abalogu, who will serve as Secretary.
The inauguration ceremony was witnessed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade and Investment, Chief Nwaka Inem, alongside other top government officials.
