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Governor Rochas Okorocha
in handshake with the General Manager of Skyrun Corporation China, Mr Guxim,
during the visit to Government House, Owerri by the company’s officials on Monday, April 4, 2016
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A Chinese company called
Skyrun has commenced production of pre-paid meters, cables and various categories
of electronic appliances in Imo state.
The company had earlier
signed an MoU with the Imo state government and has taken over the premises of
Rasin paints company at Aboh Mbaise for the production of electronics and
electrical materials.
The state Governor,
Owelle Rochas Okorocha disclosed this when a delegation of Chinese investors
called on him at the Government House, Owerri today. The governor stated
that he recently visited China on Skyrun’s invitation and expressed happiness
that the visit has started yielding results as the company has already started with the production of pre-paid meters, cables, TV etc at the Rasin Paints premises at Aboh Mbaise.
Governor Okorocha
thanked the Chinese delegation for choosing Imo state for investment, promising
that the state will give them all the necessary assistance needed.
He said, “we shall
support you, encourage you and provide all you need to make your investment
programme easy. He continued “while you try to make profits
from your investments, we implore you to create jobs for our teeming youths who
will be ready and willing to protect your investment.”
The governor promised
that the government will help any company willing to invest with fast-tracking
the process of registration, immigration, customs, offices, accommodation,
transportation etc. He enjoined the Chinese companies to take
advantage of the incentives and invest in the state.
He equally reminded the
investors that Imo state has the highest deposit of gas in the country and this
he said has made the Imo industrial park an ideal place to invest in. He
called on them to partner with the state for establishment of fertilizer plant
and petro-chemical industries.
Earlier, the leader of
the group and the general manager of Skyrun, Mr. Guxin, stated that Skyrun is a
state-owned Chinese company that has interest in investing in the state in the
areas of oil, gas, electronics and electrical equipment.
He pointed out that the
company has already started the production of pre-paid meters, cables,
electronics etc in the state and will soon commence work on the Imo/Skyrun
refinery which an MoU has already been signed with the Imo state government.
Mr. Guxin thanked
governor Okorocha for his genuine intention to develop the state which
necessitated his coming to China to woo investors. He promised that
Skyrun and its associates will soon take over the business landscape of the
state and create jobs for the teeming youths of the state.
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Governor Okorocha in a
group Photograph with the Chinese investors who paid him a courtesy visit on
Monday April 4, 2016 at the Government House.
With the governor are
the Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, and other government functionaries
including Chief Matthew Uwaekwe, National Coordinator NLBC
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