What Soludo’s De-risking Of Investments Means For Investors
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE
Through a thoughtful approach to de-risking investments via various government policies, Soludo is prioritizing a low-risk investment environment in Anambra that benefits both investors and the state. Anambra has achieved the top ranking for the Presidential Ease of Doing Business among the seventeen southern states, highlighting the Soludo administration’s commitment to reducing investment risks for private and institutional investors. This commitment has attracted a growing number of investors, as demonstrated by the recent investment summit that resulted in the signing of ten groundbreaking projects aimed at catapulting the state towards significant development.
Envisioning Anambra’s future over the next fifty years reveals the immense potential that Soludo’s vision holds. The Anambra Mix-Use Industrial City (AMIC) is a prime example, where investment risks have been substantially reduced. The administration has conducted thorough feasibility studies and created a detailed master plan, while also prioritizing essential infrastructure, such as extending a 33kv line from the Oji-River sub-station and installing a dedicated injection sub-station to guarantee a minimum of 22 hours of electricity at the park. Perhaps the area will serve as a free economic trade zone designed to attract investors.
To further support economic growth, the government is actively constructing 500 km of roads, flyovers, and dualizing major highways, both in economic and industrial sectors of the state. Soludo’s focus on de-risking investments ensures that investor capital can safely and profitably come to Anambra.
Moreover, the administration has made strides in enhancing security by empowering security agencies in their fight against crime, effectively addressing challenges like illegal taxation and other disruptive activities like “touting” that previously hindered investors. This dedicated effort has transformed Anambra into a safer and destination lounge for investment.
Importantly, Soludo’s vision extends beyond projects; it encapsulates the development of viable investment opportunities. Notably, the ongoing construction of a ten-story International Hotel is already underway, the feasibility study for new cities -Awka 2.0 and Onitsha 2.0 are ready and the government is working on a dynamic and commercially viable master plan for Anambra’s Independent Power Plant, heritage sites and tourist attractions.
What Soludo’s de-risking of investments signifies for investors is a clear message that Anambra is open and ready for strategic partnerships that foster mutual benefits. As new opportunities emerge from the second edition of the investment summit aimed at transforming Anambra, now is the time for investors to consider the conducive environment that the government has created to promote prosperity in the state.
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