–  says it’s economic trip
Ironically with nothing going on in the only industrial layout of the state, the Imo state Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha and a good number of government officials and House of Assembly members as well as some local government Caretaker Committee Chairmen, who left the state on Friday, June 20, 2014 for Turkey on business and capacity building trip, have returned. The trip was claimed to be at no cost to the state government.
Some major investors in Turkey, who own some of the big companies in that country, with appreciable interest to invest heavily in Imo State were said to have invited the officials of the state government to that country to enable them tour some of the companies involved to see things for themselves.  We were made to believe that the investors had undertaken to shoulder the costs.
Those who had made the trip according to government sources, represent one economic interest or another.  The local government chairmen on the trip will concentrate on small-scale industries, commissioners and board members will concentrate on companies and factories that could help the state achieve its industrial goal.
All these actions, according to government sources are aimed at arming the state government in its desire to industrialize the state for the good of Imo people in particular and Nigeria in general
Meanwhile, some Imolites have described the Turkey trip of the governor as another way of wasting the scarce resources of government. They however wondered what 171 people will be discussing with the government of Turkey just for few days, which the governor and a few of his commissioners and aides cannot do.
Imo people have been wondering when the numerous economic tours abroad by various governors would begin to yield dividends. From the administration of Governor Achike Udenwa, through that of  Ikedi Ohakim to the present one, no year passed without one economic tour or another, usually with a large number of aides and praise singers.
Governor Okorocha had visited United States of America, United Kindgom, Kosovo and now Turkey. “Where are the dividends of these economic tours,” many Imo people ask.
“It is too bad that Owelle Okorocha would decide to disappoint some of us by proving us wrong.  We vowed that the governor cannot behave like his predecessors in office by travelling overseas for jamboree but he has proved us wrong. This is too bad”, said a concerned Imolite.
Observers say it is time for us to borrow a leaf from developed countries if actually we want to grow.  Even the president of the Untied Sates of America has never travelled with such number of people on his business trips to Europe and Asia. They say any talks or trips on industrialization should have begun with something tangible happening in terms of building up the necessary infrastructure in the Onitsha road industrial layout of the State or even at some other government sites.

Really dnt like giving these clowns publicity but N5billion, nawa oh
http://www.ynaija.com/kenneth-uwadi-how-gov-okorocha-squandered-n5-5-billion-lg-funds/

Truth is, they all went to turkey to have a blast, not for any nonsense economic tour. Bloody wasters!

thieves

This is his second time of visiting Turkey in just two years.

They went to turkey to eat turkey

They obviously went to taste turkey p

Nigeria’s bilateral trade with Turkey hits $2.3b

TURKISH investors plan $50m textile plants in Imo. THE volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and Turkey has risen from $2 billion in 2012 to $2.3 billion last year, as the two countries, yesterday, renewed strategies to further raise transactions profile this year.

 Already, Turkey has announced plans by its investors to establish five textile factories in Imo State, at an estimated total cost of $50 million (N8 billion).

Besides, the Association of Businessmen and Investors of Nigeria and Turkey (ABINAT) has concluded plans to host the second edition of a three-day ECOWAS-Turkish Export Products Fair in Lagos from March 3.

ABINAT President, Yauuz Zemheni, disclosed in Lagos on Wednesday that the improved trade relationship between Nigeria and Turkey would be further manifested this year going by the disposition of stakeholders from both countries to further expand their respective business profiles.

“Our focus is on production of quality goods for which Turkey is widely known. We are not going to be merely importing goods to Nigeria. Rather, we are planning to establish more production plants in this country, to provide more jobs for the people and also enhance the productive capacity of Nigeria.

“Consequently, a Turkish firm is establishing five textile plants in Imo State very soon. Processes in this regard are ongoing. Each of the plants is estimated to cost $10 million.

The ABINAT boss, who declined to disclose the identity of the new investors in Imo State, said the textile mills would produce “high quality fabrics for which we are known for in Turkey.”

According to him, Turkish investors’ investments in Nigeria are expected to provide 4000 new job opportunities in the country, mostly in the productive sector. http://www.nigeriatradehub.gov.ng/News/tabid/98/entryid/200/nigeria-s-bilateral-trade-with-turkey-hits-2-3b.aspx

Abagworo: Nigeria’s bilateral trade with Turkey hits $2.3b

TURKISH investors plan $50m textile plants in Imo. THE volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and Turkey has risen from $2 billion in 2012 to $2.3 billion last year, as the two countries, yesterday, renewed strategies to further raise transactions profile this year.

 Already, Turkey has announced plans by its investors to establish five textile factories in Imo State, at an estimated total cost of $50 million (N8 billion).

Besides, the Association of Businessmen and Investors of Nigeria and Turkey (ABINAT) has concluded plans to host the second edition of a three-day ECOWAS-Turkish Export Products Fair in Lagos from March 3.

ABINAT President, Yauuz Zemheni, disclosed in Lagos on Wednesday that the improved trade relationship between Nigeria and Turkey would be further manifested this year going by the disposition of stakeholders from both countries to further expand their respective business profiles.

“Our focus is on production of quality goods for which Turkey is widely known. We are not going to be merely importing goods to Nigeria. Rather, we are planning to establish more production plants in this country, to provide more jobs for the people and also enhance the productive capacity of Nigeria.

“Consequently, a Turkish firm is establishing five textile plants in Imo State very soon. Processes in this regard are ongoing. Each of the plants is estimated to cost $10 million.

The ABINAT boss, who declined to disclose the identity of the new investors in Imo State, said the textile mills would produce “high quality fabrics for which we are known for in Turkey.”

According to him, Turkish investors’ investments in Nigeria are expected to provide 4000 new job opportunities in the country, mostly in the productive sector. http://www.nigeriatradehub.gov.ng/News/tabid/98/entryid/200/nigeria-s-bilateral-trade-with-turkey-hits-2-3b.aspx

Spend 5 billion to get 8 billion