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THE Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) says more than 200 exhibitors and over 50,000 visitors are expected at the 9th Kwara Trade Fair.

The President of the chamber, Alhaji Fatai Ayodimeji, made this known at a news conference to herald the trade fair in Ilorin on Tuesday.

Ayodimeji, who said that the fair, with the theme ‘Harmony through Commerce’, is scheduled to hold from Dec. 8 to Dec. 20.

He said that Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is expected to declare the fair opened.

The president said that the 8th Kwara trade fair held in 2021 recorded a high turnout of participants and visitors, saying over 100 businesses and entrepreneurs participated.

“The trade fair is scheduled to hold from Dec. 8 to 20, at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.

“The 9th Kwara trade fair will aim to surpass the bar raised by the 8th trade fair. We are expecting over 200 exhibitors to display different products with more than 50,000 visitors from within and outside the state.

“Trade fairs, generally, are to promote and create awareness for products, new businesses and innovations,” he said.

Ayodimeji added that the fair will help to showcase available agriculture and mineral resources of the host state. 

He said the chamber had resolved to make the trade fair an annual event, thereby increasing it to become a reckoning international fair.

He also said that the chamber was working in collaboration with the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), the state govt. and the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Kwara and Kogi states.

“Importantly, the state government is the main collaborator, it is therefore expected that concerned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), both at the federal and state levels, and the sixteen local government areas in Kwara will be taking part in the fair,” Ayodimeji said.

He commended AbdulRazaq for his leadership role to make the 8th Kwara trade fair grand, while appealing that similar gesture be extended to the 9th edition.

The president also urged the media to be part of the fair by assisting with publicity and coverage of all the events at the fair. 

“Your support and cooperation are solicited, making Kwara proud should be our joint responsibility,” he urged. (NAN)

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