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The Indian Universities Alumni Association, Aba Area Chapter is seeking the support of the Indian High Commission in Nigeria to make to encourage Bajaj Auto, the manufacturer of auto rickshaw (known as Keke) to establish a factory in Aba, the commercial hub of the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria.
Or alternatively, in Imo State, where Eze Emeka Ogbonna, of Amainyi Autonomous Community, Ihitte Uboma, Imo State has pledged to donate 100 hectares of land for auto rickshaw (Keke) manufacturing plant.
They also suggested that the interaction between the Indian Universities Alumni Association, business community/Industries and the Indian High Commission be made an annual event and appealed to the Indian High Commission to subsidize yearly tour of India, by registered members.
The Indian Universities Alumni Association, Aba Area Chapter, recently proposed a partnership between the Abia State Government and the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, to establish an Indo/Nigeria Centre for Culture, Business, Education and Languages (CBEL) in Aba.
They observed that the centre, would serve as a clearing house and facilitator for cultural integration, business and industrial exchanges and learning of key Indian and Nigeria languages.
The association in a communiqué issued after its maiden Indo/Nigeria symposium and cultural fiesta, held in Aba, also urged the Indian High Commission and Abia State Government, to collaboratively equip and train medical personnel in a referral hospital in the State, in order to leverage from the medical cash flow.
The symposium and cultural fiesta with a theme “Consolidating to deepen Indo/Nigeria relationship through education and culture, small and medium scale industries, agriculture, medical tourism and yoga”, was organized by the Aba Area Chapter of the association, to deepen Nigeria/India relationship.
The successful event attracted top government functionaries and professionals, including, Emmanuel Emeruwa, executive chairman, Aba South Local Government Area, who represented Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and Subhash Chand, deputy India High Commissioner to Nigeria, who represented Shri B. N. Reddy, High Commissioner of India to Nigeria.
GODFREY OFURUM, Aba
