The Director, membership and Business Development of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Tonia Shoyele says over 35 foreign companies are currently participating at the ongoing 12th Abuja International Trade Fair tagged “Returning Nigeria to the Path of Sufficiency Though Non-Oil Exports’’
Mrs. Shoyele who addressed newsmen in Abuja at the Trade Fair said "there are about 35 countries currently participating. The various embassies in Nigeria sent representatives, they have all obtained their booths, and all the states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are also present.
“The innovation is the fact that we now have business-to-business section in this fair, which is the actual selling point in international trade fairs.
“What we have brought to the table which is totally different from what has been ongoing before, is that we want to march companies, we want to march buyers with manufacturers which has never happened before,’’ she said.
She explained that the objective of the fairs was to open business contacts and not serve as a market place.
“The objectives of this fair will be principally to promote accelerated development of commerce and industry. To promote revitalization and diversification of the Nigerian economy by promoting the nation’s non-oil exports, particularly agro-allied products and mineral resources," she added.
