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Ambode lays foundation for N450m NBCC Plaza

By on July 5, 2015

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has laid the foundation stone of the multi-million Naira Nigeria British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Plaza in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

The four-storey edifice, which will gulp over N450 million, will serve as offices, training and conference centre and will promote trade relations between Nigeria and Britain, according to President of the Chamber,  Adeyemi Adefulu.

Ambode who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, said Lagos State would continue to provide enabling environment to attract foreign direct investment through policy framework and infrastructural development. ”I congratulate NBCC for this laudable project which will go a long way to help trade and investment. This demonstrates NBCC’s continuous commitment to enhance trade and bi-lateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK),” Ambode said.

Adefulu said the Chamber was founded about 40 years ago to promote business relations between Nigeria and Britain. He noted that Britain accommodates almost three million Nigerians and is regarded as the second home of Nigerians.

”This is a relationship that should yield abundant results. Our exports should be going into the UK everyday but in London supermarkets you find yams, plantains, pepper and so many things from other countries but not from Nigeria. Part of the problem is that there are no cold rooms in our airports to keep perishables like fish, vegetables which are delivered to the airport in the morning, left in the sun and by the time it gets to the UK at night everything is spoilt for a journey that takes just six hours,” Adefulu lamented.

According to him NBCC are partners in progress with Lagos State because Lagos has huge potentials for trade and investment, which is why the plaza is located in Lagos.

The Plaza, which is expected to be completed in 50 weeks, will house events centre, shopping centre, two training suites, meeting rooms, office and will host foreign trade delegations from the UK and other countries.

 

[ThisDay]