The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged businesses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to partner with the Abia State and take advantage of the upcoming Abia-Turkey Investment Summit and Product Exhibition.
The ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, made the call at the weekend in Abuja at a joint press conference with a high-powered Abia State delegation.
He said that the event will be beneficial as it would also involve Turkish and European partners who would be at the summit scheduled for Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
The maiden Abia-Turkey Investment Summit and Product Exhibition is slated for Umuahia, the Abia State capital, between November 25 and 27, 2025.
Obegolu, commending the Abia State government for its investment-driven initiatives, said the chamber’s ‘Buy Africa, Build Africa, mantra aligns with the objectives of the forthcoming summit, pledging ACCI’s total support for the event.
‘We have a duty to support every homegrown initiative that attracts investment and boosts manufacturing capacity in Nigeria and Africa.
‘We are inviting businesses in the Federal Capital Territory to look towards Abia and take advantage of the opportunities the Turkish and European partners will bring,’ he said.
Speaking earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Abia State on Investment Promotion and Public – Private Partnership, (PPP.), Chief Jerome Green-Amakwe, who is also the Chairman, Steering Committee for the summit, said the event, with the theme, ‘Bridging Continents, Unlocking Prosperity,’ would bring together business leaders and investors from Turkey and other European countries to explore investment opportunities in Abia State.
He said that the summit is organised by the state’s Ministry of Trade and Commerce, to showcase the state’s economic potential and comparative advantages as an investment destination.
‘Our key objective is to strengthen bilateral relations between Turkey, Abia and Nigeria at large. We intend to also showcase products and services to the dynamic African market,’ Green-Amakwe stated.