Aba, the Enyimba City, is unarguably the foremost commercial cum industrial hub east of the Niger. Fondly known and tagged as the Japan of Africa, Aba boasts of a multitude of micro, small, and medium scale businesses. It is the SME capital of Southeast Nigeria. Aba also hosts several international and large scale enterprises.
Aba boasts of several commercial and industrial regional and international markets where you can buy whatever you want, at personal, retail or wholesale quantities; or have products made or manufactured to your own exact specifications. See Aba Major Markets.
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Even though Aba is home to an existing and functional pre-colonial Industrial Business Layout, it also hosts the Osisioma Industrial Layout. Also in close proximity to Aba are both the Enyimba Economic City in Ukwa-East, and the Abia Industrial Innovation Park in Ukwa-West. Both of which are designated as Free Trade Zones. Welcome to Aba, the Enyimba City!
Abia Industrial and Innovation Park (AIIP)
Indeed Aba is a strategically located trade-hub with immense potential, and boasting of a vibrant and diverse economy encompassing trading, import, export, and manufacturing through its many Micro, Small, and Medium scale enterprises.
It is in recognition of Aba as a city with immense potentials, that the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) set up the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA). The Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) is a special purpose agency tasked to oversee the development of Aba, not only as the commercial hub of Abia State, but also as the commercial hub of the entire South East Region of Nigeria.
Aba Shall Rise Again! – says Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) will ensure that Aba receives the necessary infrastructural, environmental, and social support to thrive and attract more businesses and investments into Abia State and Nigeria. The Greater Aba Development Authority encompasses FIVE Local Government Areas - Aba South, Aba North, Osisioma, Obingwa, and Ugwunagbo.
According to the Abia State governor, beyond being a trading zone, Aba is also an industrial base where all kinds of light and heavy manufacturing; micro, small and medium scale businesses are conducted. "When we invest heavily in infrastructural renewal in Aba, it is because we recognise the potentials that Aba has, and we believe that if we improve on the ease of doing business, we attract a lot of businesses."
Building a New Abia - One Year of Alex Otti
Arch. Uche Ukeje is the Director General of the Greater Aba Development Authority. A reputable Architect with many years of corporate experience, Ukeje sees the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA) as an integrator that would coordinate all the efforts of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government, in a bid to bring the needed developments in Aba.
Watch the video to know the latest update from the Director General of the Greater Aba Development Authority (GADA), Arch. Uche Ukeje.
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