Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji has promised to sustain efforts towards providing enabling environment for business to thrive in the state.
Orji stated that this while receiving the management of Nigerian Breweries, Aba at Government House, Umuahia.
He expressed happiness that the company was operating in Aba and thanked the company for the interventions it was doing in the various sectors of the nation’s economy.
The governor noted that the company has been providing employment opportunities for the residents of the state and charged them to ensure the brewery becomes the best in the country.
Earlier in his address, the Brewery Manager, Mr. Ukaeje Uda said they came to associate with the governor, and congratulate him for the development strides recorded in the state, particularly restoring security in Aba.
Uda said the Aba Brewery was undergoing restructuring and stated that Heineken has approved 78Million Euro for the project. He added that the installation of a new bottling company is ongoing while the company is set to establish a canning line.