The "A" State
...visualizing the future Anambra
Knock Knock, it’s ANSIPPA again.
The Christmas blues are creeping in, but we’re trying to fight them.
Most days, we win the battle. On other days, we just try to show up. If we don’t, who will?
This week, we had a lot of wins. Not the little wins; the MAJOR WINS.
We had ADC approved by the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC)!!!
We also had a very interesting meeting with the Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Curious yet, then keep scrolling. There are a lot more interesting stories.
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ALRIGHT. LET’S GET TO IT
ANSEC Approves ADC Framework and Timeline
After a series of consultation sessions on repositioning the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), the Anambra State Executive Council (ANSEC), chaired by the Governor, officially approved the repositioning plan.
The new corporation will be an incorporated for-profit entity, owned wholly by the State Government and set up to access creative funding schemes to help drive the execution of major infrastructure projects and investments in the State. To achieve this, the new institution will institute strong governance controls, obtain a credit rating and recruit the best talent on the market. ANSEC has approved a target delivery date of April 2023 to launch this institution at the maiden edition of the State’s Investment Summit.
More information on the backstory leading to this can be found here
Anambra State explores partnerships to drive Industrialization
This week, as part of the Soludo-led administration's aspiration to industrialize Anambra, the State Government and a leading midstream Gas distribution company, Falcon Corporation, met with the Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPC Ltd), Sen. Margery Okadigbo. The State government, represented by the Commissioner for Petroleum matters, Sir Anthony Ifeanya, and ANSIPPA with the Chairman, Falcon Corporation, Prof. Joe Ezigbo, presented a Gas utilization plan to catalyze industrial development in the State. The State also shared its plan to create three (3) industrial parks over the next 24 months.
The State also expressed its readiness to partner with NNPC Ltd in the renewable energy space to provide affordable power to unserved and underserved rural communities in the State.
Anambra to host Investment Summit
Anambra is set to hold its maiden edition of the Anambra Investment Summit. The event will bring together top key players within the investments ecosystem, such as major Development Finance Institutions, Banks, Investment Banks, Industry players, and key policymakers. The overarching objective of this summit is to signal to the business and investment world that Anambra is OPEN for BUSINESS.
The State expects to launch the Anambra Development Corporation along with the takeoff of major infrastructure projects at this Summit. ANSIPPA in partnership with NexTier Consulting and key Ministries & Agencies is finalizing plans for a successful and productive session scheduled to take place in April 2023.
ANSIPPA meets with Anambra State Urban Regeneration Council
In line with the State’s efforts to make Anambra a livable, prosperous, and smart mega city, the Governor recently inaugurated the Anambra State Urban Regeneration Council (ANSURC) to drive this agenda. This week, MD ANSIPPA and the Chairman ANSURC, Arc. Michael Okonkwo held a meeting to identify areas of partnership and collaboration. The MD ANSIPPA highlighted major projects (industrial parks, transportation terminals, etc) currently in the pipeline and expressed willingness to work with ANSURC on the conceptualization and execution of such projects.
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With what I have seen so far ADC will become a model for other subnational governments
I go with ADC because of the word, “Development”. Our State needs a lot of development. When it is developed and liveable, it would attract investments.