Anambra Indigenes in Cote D` Ivoire calls for conducive environment for investment

Mon, Jul 3, 2023

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By Mike Mbonye, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire

ANAMBRA indigenes resident in Cote D` Ivoire have called on the state government to create a conducive environment to enable them invest at home.

The indigenes also said that Anambra people in Diaspora are eager to invest at home to create employment and boost the state`s economy.

Chiadi Chinazo, vice president of Anambra State Union in Cote D` Ivoire, said in an interview in Abidjan today that Anambra indigenes in that country want to come home and improve her economy.

"Anambra indigenes abroad want to come home and invest. In particular, we in Cote d Ivoire have interest in real estate, ICT and other areas that will create employment and improve the economy of our state.

“ We want the state government to improve on security, good roads, electricity.

Infact, with electricity and security, our people abroad will return home en masse to do massive investment at home. We are aware that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo has been working hard on security in the state, but, we still appeal for more improvements,“ he said.

Chinazo, also the President of Aguata local government meeting in Cote D`Ivoire, suggested that the state government should install CCTV cameras in different parts of the state.

I believe that the presence of CCTV cameras in strategic places in our state will assist in checking crime. This system is working in Cote D` Ivoire and I believe it will work in our state, he said.

The vice oresident said that Anambra indigenes in Cote D` Ivoire had cordial relationship with other Nigerians resident in the country.

He said one way of showing its togetherness, as an indigene of the state, Eze Ikechukwu Emmanuel was crowned as the first traditional ruler of Igbos in Cote D` Ivoire last year.

The traditional ruler has been working tirelessly to improve the welfare of our people and other Nigerians in Cote D` Ivoire and we are happy with his rule, he said.

On Diaspora voting, Chinazo urged the federal government to implement it to enable Nigerians living abroad to be part of the democratic process at home.

“We commend the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for creating the Diaspora Commission. It is important that Nigerians living abroad should be part of the voting process on Election Day.

Last week, Malians living in Cote D` Ivoire voted in their country`s constitutional referendum. Nigerians living abroad should be allowed to vote and this will give us a sense of belonging, he said.