Organiser
of the Ota Trade Exhibition 2017 (OTE), Perfect Brands has announced that this
year’s fair scheduled to hold from Thursday 30th November to Sunday
3rd December, 2017 at Ijamido town hall in Ota, Ogun state, is aimed at
supporting Nigeria’s quest to achieve a virile industrialised economy by
providing a platform for the nation’s short and medium scale entrepreneurs,SMEs.
According
to Chief Executive Officer, Perfect Brands, Fisayo Ajibola, the theme of the
fair “Providing Veritable Platform for Commerce and Industry Growth” is apt and timely in the face of the
current economic realities which underscore the need for diversification and
inter-sectoral synergy.
Ajibola,
during the unveiling and public presentation of the OTE 2017 prospectus, called
on all industry players to support the efforts of the local government in making
Ota, the business hub of Ogun state a force to reckon with.
Also
speaking at the event, the Executive Chairman of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government,
HON. (Prince) Bashir Oladele Adeniji said the he is delighted to be hosting
this exhibition at this crucial time in our country when the economy is undergoing
a recovery from the harsh realities of an economic recession. He stated that he is very optimistic that
this exhibition will impact positively on the socio-economy of Ota and its
neighbors as it will further open up Ota to world and position it towards
maximizing its full potentials as the industrial and commercial nerve center of
Ogun State.
“The
Exhibition will bring people from all works of life to Ota from manufacturers
to vendors and shoppers and this is good for us all. Everyone will benefit when
the biggest and quality brands come to display in Ota. Our government is
looking forward to this and we enjoin everyone to embrace the unique
opportunity and make the best out of it.
We as a government will continue in our effort to ensure the ease of doing
business”, Hon Adeniji added.
The
exhibition project coordinator Abiodun Ogundele also disclosed that 50,000
visitors and over 500 exhibitors across the countries were expected at the
general consumer fair billed to last 4 days.
“The
fair will close with a gala night and an interactive session that will afford
experts, business owners and other stakeholders the opportunity to discuss ways
to position Ota as the mainstream of commercial activity in Ogun State and as
well network in a relax atmosphere” Ogundele assured.
Ota trade
exhibitionis an annual fair that will have multinationals, local manufacturer,
SMEs among others showcase their services and products to the whole world at
large. It will also be an avenue for companies within and outside Ogun state to
have a firsthand feel of their consumers and intimate them with their product
and services.
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