Maduako Igbokwe l Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023
AWKA, Nigeria – Governor of Anambra State Prof Charles Soludo has reiterated his calls for the indigenes of the state, abroad to invest at home.
He made the statement on Tuesday while speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Oakville Estate at the Millennium City Awka .
The governor was represented by his chief of staff, Mr Earnest Ezeajughi at the ceremony.
According to Soludo, Anambra State is getting better and the environment is conducive to make investment now. He commended the developer Oakville for coming home to invest.
He said investing in the state will help to reduce unemployment and youth restiveness, noting that the government is poised to create jobs for the teaming Youths.
He noted that government has created an enabling environment for people to invest adding that the ground breaking ceremony of the Estate is part of the benefits of the safe climate.
The Chief Executive Officer of Oakville Mr Chidi Okafor said that the Estate is the first and only estate in the state that is currently designed with an underground drainage system.
According to him Oakville will be made up of lounge, cinema, conference room , gym , rooftop bar and others.
“When completed, Oakville will be a smart estate equipped with an electric vehicle charger ” he said.
Speaking on their contributions to the development of the Estate the duo of Managing Director Chevron Coporatives and Shell Oil and Gas Mr Uche Nwosu and Uche Ozoemena who was represented by Engr Ifeanyi Nwasoke said that they have been involved in the development of such facilities in other towns.
He said they are ready to do noting same in Awka Anambra state capitol.
He stated that they are going to replicate what he has done in Lagos and other towns in Anambra state.
According to him, in the next one year there would be great changes at the estate.
Anambra Commissioner for Land Prof Amucheazi explained that government is deeply interested in people coming to the state to invest.
He said that government will give all the necessary support to the project.
