The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has expressed concern that export activities have reduced in Akwa Ibom State, despite business opportunities that abound in the state to attract such transactions.
According to the trade promotion officer, there had not been any single registration of export activity so far in the state this year. Ogenyi, said the commission had embarked on sensitisation campaigns to educate the people on how they could package their products to be acceptable in international market.
“As you are aware, the role of non-oil export in socio-economic growth and development of our nation cannot be overemphasised.“We have had series of meetings and visits to companies and other stakeholders as such, we found it necessary to organise this meeting with all relevant stakeholders, and to address endemic problems facing the sector,” Ogenyi stated.