The College of Abuja and the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA have reached an settlement to develop a free zone for the export trade on campus.

This determination was made by the Managing Director, NEPZA,  Mr. Adesoji Adesugba whereas internet hosting a go to by the Vice Chancellor of the College of Abuja, Mr. Abdulrasheed Naallah, to request for the assist of NEPZA in executing the venture.

In keeping with the vice chancellor, over ten thousand hectares of land surrounding the college is endowed with pure sources which embrace treasured stones and gold that should be explored and utilized in producing income to assist analysis and promote agriculture.

“Our college students as they’re studying, to turn into geologists, to turn into mining specialists, may even have proper right here on our campus essential expertise that’s related. Many individuals don’t know that on our campus we hsve a number of minerals proper right here on the college of Abuja,“ he stated.

The Vice Chancellor of the College of Abuja additionally stated that this motion would make his college the primary in Nigeria to embark on a venture like this and make it a job mannequin for others to emulate.

Mr. Abdulrasheed believes that with the assist of NEPZA, creating a free zone for export within the college would supply lecturers sufficient technique of producing income and haven’t any motive to go on strike,

“As a result of nothing is occurring that’s the reason they’ll shut their laboratories and go residence if I’ve some work I’ve to do with you, and any person says I ought to shut and go residence, I’ll simly say he doesn’t know what hes speaking about, as a result of I’ve a deadline,” the VC acknowledged.

After accepting to accomplice with the College of Abuja in creating an export commerce zone, the Managing Director of NEPZA, Mr. Adesoji Adesugba stated the huge potentials awaiting each entrepreneur taken with investing within the college leaves him with no alternative however to embark on the commerce zone venture.

“productiveness will increase, employment is assured, innovation at its finest, and worth is shared as a result of there’s cash to be shared, there’s worth to be shared. We can not have property locked down in a creating nation like Nigeria, we lock down our skills we delve in intrigues and inner politics that leads nowhere slightly than sitting down and wooing with the most effective minds and getting issues unlocked,” the MD stated.

Mr. Adesugba additionally promised to make sure that the export trade commerce zone can be within the technique of creating earlier than the subsequent governing administration.

Confidence Okwuchi