Milton Steel Manufacturing Company Awkuzu Will Accelerate Industrial Development – Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has described the multi-million-naira Milton Steel Manufacturing Company Awkuzu, as a celebration of industry, enterprise, partnership and homeland consciousness, Akulueuno.

Governor Soludo, who remarked this while commissioning the multi-million-naira project, which will soon commence production of Steel Rods, noted that it is the first of its kind in the entire South Eastern Region.

Correspondent Damian Egwuonwu reports that while commending the state House of Assembly member-elect, Honourable Innocent Ojike, for providing both direct and indirect jobs for the teaming youths, Governor Soludo defined the project as an important requirement in the ongoing effort to industrialize Anambra State.

Earlier, the Chairman and Managing Director of the company, Honourable Ojike said the project is in response to the clarion call by the state government for the people of the state to bring their investments home, in line with the Akulueuno philosophy to fight poverty.

He explained that the company, which has employed two hundred persons including foreigners, will in the nearest future be giving jobs to over two thousand persons, while producing Steel Rods of all sizes.

For one of the Directors of the company, Mr. Wang, the rods to be produced by the company will be of great importance for construction works and available in all markets.

In an interview, an industrialist, Dr Chike Obidigbo, said he decided to grace the occasion, due to the strategic importance of the project in creating wealth, fighting poverty and giving employment to many.

Also speaking, the Transition Committee chairman, Oyi Local Government Area, Honourable Emma Nweke, said the visit of the Governor to the council area is very remarkable and extolled him for awarding the contract for the construction of Awkuzu-Umunya Road.

The event, which attracted top government functionaries, Presidents-general of communities in Oyi Council Area, some House of Assembly members-elect, and APGA faithful, climaxed with cutting of tape by the Governor and display by a cultural troupe.