MSME National Award: Ikpeazu Salutes Footwear Academy, Aba

 Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed great joy and delight over the emergence of Aba based FOOTWEAR ACADEMY with an AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN LEATHER WORKS at the National MSME AWARDS held last night in Abuja.

Governor Ikpeazu sees the award as yet another validation of the efforts of his administration to provide support to willing and able entrepreneurs to chart a course for themselves, and to make Abia a destination of choice for business breakthroughs.

The Governor notes that the fact that Abia State has consistently won this award which is organized by the office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is an incontrovertible evidence that the deliberate efforts of his administration to incubate future business leaders is yielding fruits.

Governor Ikpeazu states that in Abia, the business and narrative of shoe production has been moved beyond the artisanal to the professional level with structured trainings, overseas capacity building and automation, noting with pride that the two ladies from Abia State who had won these awards previously, Onwuasoanya Norah and Prosper Nma Erem were part of the shoemakers sponsored to China for training in Automated Shoe Making by his administration. Today, the two ladies are doing great and breaking new grounds in their businesses.

Today, Abia State is the only state in the country that owns a functional automated shoe company that is professionally run and handles major shoe supply contracts to key agencies of the Federal Government. 

Governor Ikpeazu also commends Sam Hart, Esq, the Director General of the State Marketing and Quality Control Agency and members of his team for their tenacity in  handholding these budding businesses and helping to nurture them onto the national stage, noting that the agency has boldly interpreted his vision for the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.


The Governor ends with a clear message to budding entrepreneurs with bright ideas. IF YOU WANT YOUR BUSINESS TO GROW, COME TO ABIA.



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