To ensure a
cleaner environment, Delta State government has begun the construction of a
mechanic village in Asaba where all automobile artisans are expected relocate
to
in the next 12 months after the project is completed.
The project,
which is in partnership with a private investor, ReHomes Property Development
Company Limited, is expected to gulp about N5 billion.
Designed as a
one-stop shop for automobile artisans and vehicle spare parts dealers, the
mechanic village will also serve as skill acquisition centre for youths
interested in automobile repairs.
Impressed with
the level of work done so far by the investor, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, who
performed the ground breaking ceremony said ReHomes Limited was committed to
the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed some
months ago.
Okowa
disclosed that his administration has also signed an MoU with other private
investors for separate projects in other cities across the state.
“We have also
signed MoU with the private sector for development of parks in other cities and
the energy sector. We will continue to be pro-active by providing the enabling
environment for investors to thrive,” he assured.
Executive
Assistant to the Governor on Investment, Mr. Paul Nmah, said the investors were
convinced that the agenda of the state government provided a valuable platform
for businesses to thrive.
Nmah, who said
the project is worth about N5 billion, explained that the “benefit is to clear
the mechanics scattered along the road and bring them to one unit. It is going
to be a one-stop shop where there will be a spare parts market. The mechanics
will have their shops here and anything you want will be here.”
On his part,
Project Director of ReHomes Limited, Mr. Chinedu Monu, explained that the
project was designed as a skills acquisition centre for youths, besides being a
mechanic workshop for automobile artisans.
He added that
there was also a provision for other ancillary services and infrastructure
including banking, fire service, clinics, police post, conveniences,
restaurants, business centres and large central park, adding that no such
project will match it in Nigeria.
“The objective
of partnering with the state government to construct this ultra-modern market
is to give our state capital a befitting aesthetics and for our auto engineers
and spare parts dealers, state-of-the-art workshops and auto parts stalls where
all Deltans and, in fact, Nigerians can purchase all manner of auto parts as well
as repair their automobiles with the latest state-of-the-art technologies and
equipment in a most convenient and serene environment,” he noted.
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