Onitsha Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture has Inaugurated its 2019/2021 Council and the thirteenth President of the Council.
The inauguration which took place at Patterson Hall, All Saints Cathedral
Onitsha, attracted Captains of Industry in Anambra State and beyond, Government
officials. Religious bodies among others.
The inauguration ceremony saw Pharmacist Sir Chris Ukachukwu as the thirteenth President of Onitsha Chambers of Commerce, Mines, Industry and Agriculture while some members were presented with award for their efforts towards touching lives.
Speaking at the event, the chairman on the occasion, Chief Godwin Okeke, called
on Onitsha business community to concentrate on building and supporting the
youths who are the future generation for more development, while stressing on
the need for firefighting equipment to be established at various markets across
the state.
In his key note address, the former presidential aspirant, Professor Kingsley
Muoghalu, who spoke extensively on the business potentiality that abounds in
Onitsha, regretted that the commercial city lacks proper Urban planning and
challenged the Onitsha Chambers to engage the Federal, State and Local
governments to revive the transportation sector of the economy especially the
Inland Water Ways to make Onitsha River Port functional.
The National President, Chambers of Commerce, Hajia Siliatu who was represented
by the Chairman South East Zone, Mr. Udeh Udeagbala, said the chambers’ vision
was to partner the government in moving the nation forward.
The State Commission