Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams has stated that his business meetings with some Thailand investors and other stakeholders in Nigeria were in the national interest.
Adams spoke yesterday in Ikeja, Lagos at the end of the conference which had investors from Thailand as well as key stakeholders of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Nigeria Textile Union Delegates, among others in attendance.
He maintained that the conference was to build enduring business ties between Nigeria and the Thai business community, as well as put up a lasting business roadmap that will boost bilateral trade between Nigeria and Thailand.
“Today’s business conference and parley has created a window of opportunities for key stakeholders in the Nigerian business milieu to draw inspiration from the Thai- Nigeria project.
“By November, we are coming up with a bigger conference that will accommodate over 200 business owners from all over the world. It is our plan to leverage on this meeting to reinstate the trust between Nigeria and the Thai business conglomerates,” he stated.
He said the Thai investors were very optimistic in their desire to explore the Nigerian market, focusing on energy, power, health, cosmetics, fashion, transport and agriculture.
President of Thai-Nigeria Trade Association and leader of the team from Thailand, Dr. Chamnanpaisarn Vorrakorn, expressed delight at the various opportunities provided by the Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land.
“The Thai- business investors are happy that Nigeria is ready for us. We are happy that Aare Adams has remained committed to this project which, in all ways, has reinstated our hope about Nigeria.
“So, as we explore the Nigerian business environment, we are also happy that it will always be of immense benefits to the two countries- Thailand and Nigeria.”
National Vice President of NACCIMA, Chief Kola Akosile, and Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTG&TWN) Comrade Emeka Nkwoala (JP) both applauded Aare Adams for the initiative.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was later signed by the parties.
Some of the Thai investors include Dr. Chamnanpaisarn Vorrakorn, Mr Nilsawaddi Ekarin, Mrs Piraporn Sumungka, Mr Krittapas Nawirat, Mrs Nantiya Chearjeen, Mrs. Nongyao Chutiyanan and Miss Patitta Towitidwong, among others.