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Nigerian artisans sign MoU to build Aba Leather and Garment Cluster

21 Sep '21
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Nigerian artisans, who are key stakeholders in the planned development of the Aba Leather and Garment Cluster at Umunneato in the Obingwa local government area of Abia, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Total Value Integrated Services Nig. Ltd, the cluster’s developer, to start the project. The cluster will host 15,000 shops.

The project is expected to be inaugurated in 2023.

The artisans are from the Leather and Allied Product Manufacturers Association of Abia State (LEPMAAS) and the Union of Tailors and Fashion Designers of Abia (UTFD), a news agency reported.

Speaking at the event, LEPMAAS President, Mazi Okechukwu Williams, said that Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu had ordered the stakeholders to commence work on the site two months ago, but that it was delayed to set somethings right.

The cluster would reportedly make the artisans and their children shop owners for life.

The cluster would require over N30 billion and would have facilities like a police station, banks, a fire service post, CCTV cameras, hotels and other services.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)

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