The Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (ONICCIMA), has on Wednesday in Onitsha inaugurated Mr Augustine Ibeme, as the 15th president and other executives.
Performing the inauguration, the national President of ONICCIMA, Mr Dele Oye, charged the newly inaugurated president and other executives to do thing’s that will promote the chambers activities to the greater heights.
Oye, who was represented by Mr Humphrey Ngonadi, the South-East Chairman of ONICCIMA, said that Onitsha is very reach in business and as such he such explore ways to improve the chambers.
He lauded Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra, for partnering with orgernised private sectors in making the state business friendly.
He noted that the chamber’s was been grateful to the governor for his unalloyed support to the their movement.
Speaking on behalf of the inaugurated executives, the ONICCIMA president, Ibeme, commended the past leadership of the state chambers for their immensely contributions to building ONICCIMA.
According to him, I must not fail to appreciate and thanked our past presidents who have immensely contributed to building ONICCIMA in the state.
“I will restore the glory of Onitsha business community, my vision is to explore every meaningful way to restore the glory of Onitsha business environment by seeking platforms for advocacy with different stakeholders.
“My major focus is to to complete the ONICCIMA secretariat, a project that already underway”, he said.
He assured that they would accommodate diverse business, including building entrepreneurs who would benefit through mentorship from already established companies.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu, noted that administration of Gov. Charles Soludo is business friendly as he highlighted various reforms the current government is putting in place.
Udechukwu used the occasion to canvas votes for chairmanship positions for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidates in the Sept. 28 Local government election in the state.
High point of the event, was a presentation of awards of recognition to various stakeholders and past president executives of ONICCIMA in the state.