The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has stated that the Abuja Industrial Park, developed by Zeberced Group, is set to create 40,000 jobs and enhance Nigeria’s economy once operational.
During a site visit to the park at Idu Industrial Zone on Wednesday, Wike praised the project, describing it as a significant advancement for Nigeria.
He expressed his intention to brief Chief Bola Tinubu on the project’s progress and highlighted its potential to stimulate economic growth and provide employment opportunities for the youth in the Federal Capital Territory.
Wike lauded the park for its impressive development and the establishment of stable power supply, which he believes will attract numerous businesses. The project has been approved as a Free Zone, further underscoring its potential impact.
He stated, “As far as I’m concerned, I’ve never seen this in the entire country. This is the first time I am seeing this. Some people have been conceptualising industrial parks, but from what I’m seeing here, this is to me a wonderland and we commend them.”
He expressed optimism that the road project, when completed, would accelerate the development of Idu District.
“From what the Managing Director of the company, Adil Kurt said, the park is going to create not less than 40,000 direct employments and that is huge. There is no government that will not support this kind of investment. Having gone around, we can attest to the fact that this is really what we need to grow our economy. You can imagine how the whole of Idu will be developed.This is what every government craves for, and we must give them the necessary support,” he said.
Wike further commended the Zeberced Group for maintaining a high standard in delivery of the project.
He particularly commended the company for branding all items being produced at the park, including polypropylene pipes, and sandwich insulation roofing sheets among others, as made in Nigeria.
Wike revealed, “Once production is made, and it’s a good and quality production, people will buy, and outsiders will also buy. For us, it is quality, and we thank God that we have some companies that are committed to making sure that they produce in Nigeria.”
Earlier, Mr Kurt said that the park, which sits on 250 hectares of land, was being developed as a free zone, and currently features 208 workshops.
He equally said that the park was designed to support small and medium-scale industries, among others,
He added, “The production of precast concrete, plastic and polypropylene pipes, as well as sandwich insulation roofing sheets among others, were already ongoing at the park. The project will significantly contribute to the growth and development of the nation’s economy.”
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