See former president Olusegun Obasanjo all smiles as he receives specially 'Made in Aba' shoes from the Abia State Governor.
Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was delighted
as Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu delivered to him some pairs of
'made in Aba' shoes at his Hilltop Mansion home in Ogun State.
Abia Online reports that the former President, had at the 2016 Tony
Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum in Lagos, ordered for made in Aba shoes,
through Governor Ikpeazu, who is also the "Chief Marketing Officer" of
Made-in-Aba goods.
Speaking while delivering the shoes, Governor Ikpeazu said: "Sir,
you made an order for made in Aba shoes through me when we met last in
Lagos two weeks ago, I am here today to deliver the shoes to you sir.
These shoes, including the one I am wearing are made by our people in
Aba. We want you to wear them and tell others about them. As promoters
of made in Aba products, we have taken it upon ourselves to promote made
in Aba goods by wearing them and by telling others about them."
Responding, General Obasanjo said: "Governor, I can't thank you
enough, and through you, I cannot thank my brothers and my sisters who
have decided to adorn me with these wonderful, classy and classic shoes
made in our land by our own people.
"For me, this is very significant in many ways. In fact, let me
deliver to you a message from The African Export-Import Bank
(Afreximbank) which they ask me to deliver to you. Afreximbank is
spearheading made in Africa, and they came during their annual meeting.
The message they left for me to you is that they have heard so much
about Aba, and they want me to get in touch with you so they can come
back and pay a special visit to Aba, because they want to establish an
industrial park in Aba to encourage production and exportation of goods
made in Africa.
"And if the shoes you gave me here, which I am wearing one of
them, feeling very comfortable on my feet, if they are good for me, I
believe they should be good for Africa, and for anybody in Nigeria and
indeed for anybody in the world.
"When we use what we make by ourselves for ourselves, others will simply join us in using them because we are proud of them.
"These shoes are so comfortable and they are so good. Anybody
watching me, no matter how high or low, who wants to help Nigeria get
out of recession quickly should call the makers of these shoes in Aba to
make for them."
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