The 18th edition of the annual Abuja International Motor Fair will hold at the Eagle Square, Abuja from October 25 to November 1. According to the Chairman of the organizing committee for the event Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Agwu, the event is targeted towards boosting investments in the auto sector, which despite the economic downturn is set to seriously assume its rightful place in the Nigerian economy. He assured that the platform of this edition has been packaged to increase the attention of the government to the importance of urgently addressing the current challenges in the sector so as to use it to drive the nation’s economic diversification policy. Mr. Agwu, who is also the Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions Limited, organizers of the event said that every effort has been deployed to ensure that through the event, the sector receives the needed support from the government and the private sector to enhance its’ rapid development. “We are packaging a show that will showcase all the existing and potential investment opportunities that abound in the Nigerian automotive industry, which we believe are very attractive to existing and prospective investors,” he announced. According to him, this edition of the annual event is set to provide the litmus test to the shape of things in the industry with the current paradigm shift in the economy, government and the automotive sector, Agwu said. “The quality and quantity of showcased automobiles is undoubtedly the primary yardstick of measuring the success of any auto exhibition. This means that auto enterprises showcasing at any exhibition must ensure visibility, wholeness and completeness, not leaving anything to chance. “With our reach, high-powered delegations from the Federal Government, executives of states and local governments, members and leadership of the other arms of government in all the tiers of government in Nigeria as well as lots of corporate heads and organisations across the nation have been invited to visit the fair”.
Source: Vanguardngr