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Enugu: Gov. Peter Mbah takes investment drive to Austria, signs MoU
In order to achieve her goal of growing the state’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion in four to eight years, Mbah met with the Austrian ministers of agriculture, labour and commerce, and interior, Gehard Karner, Dr. Martin Kocher, and managing director of the Austrian Promotional Bank, Bernhard Sagmeister.
Dr. Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, travelled to Vienna, Austria, as part of his investment push, where he met at a high level with representatives of the corporate sector, foreign development partners, and top government officials.
In addition, he endorsed the state’s development through the signing of an MOU.
In order to achieve her goal of growing the state’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion in four to eight years, Mbah met with the Austrian ministers of agriculture, labour and commerce, and interior, Gehard Karner, Dr. Martin Kocher, and managing director of the Austrian Promotional Bank, Bernhard Sagmeister.
Others include the Director General of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, ICMPD, Michael Spindelegge, and parliamentarians, among others, who expressed readiness to collaborate with Enugu State government for the mutual benefits of both parties.
At the meeting with Austria’s Minister of Interior, Karner, Mbah and his host agreed to partner across various sectors with opportunities in Nigeria for Austrian SMEs.“As a way of kick-starting a fruitful relationship, Mbah and Karner signed an MOU on behalf of their respective governments for the establishment of a K-9 training unit in Enugu to boost security and crime detection.
Mbah’s meeting with the Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Totschnig, dwelt on the implementation of an agricultural model region, measuring about 2,000 to 5,000 hectares, and replicating the Austrian cooperative success story in Enugu State.
Meeting with the Austrian Minister of Labour and Commerce, Dr. Kocher, the Enugu State governor said his administration expressed readiness to help expand collaboration between Austrian and Nigerian businesses, especially in the areas of agriculture, hydro power, work and knowledge in semiconductors, possibly leveraging the already existing Austrian business presence at the European Business Park, Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu.
“Enugu is open for business. We are your trusted partner for business in Nigeria and a stepping stone to Austrian businesses looking for a foothold in Africa,” he said.
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