Bangladesh and Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce are aiming to open new channels of business relationships, among them the establishment of a desk office in PHCCIMA to facilitate easy business linkages and direct access to strategic information to promote and stimulate economic growth.
The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Nigeria, Mr. Masudur Rahman and his delegation during a courtesy visit to the President of PHCCIMA, Dr. Chinyere Nwoga, made this known when he was invited to a strategic meeting of various trade groups and committee members in PHCCIMA office. He expressed his country’s intentions to collaborate with PHCCIMA in various sectors such as agriculture, ICT, knowledge transfer, garments and textiles, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, marine smartphone assembly among others.
The discussions between PHCCIMA and the delegation of Bangladesh High Commissioner’s team covered a range of areas, including trade opportunities, investment potentials, and diplomacy where Mr Rahman affirmed that establishing a desk and collaboration in various areas would bring immense benefits to PHCCIMA and create a win-win for both body.
Highlighting the potential benefits, Mr Rahman stated that if PHCCIMA properly harnesses the areas of collaboration, it can generate sustainable development, economic growth, job creation, poverty reduction including trade volume expansion for both countries.
In her remark, the PHCCIMA boss said “We are committed to promoting trade and investment between PHCCIMA and Bangladesh, and we believe your visit to Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce is a significant step towards achieving this goal,” she said, adding that PHCCIMA looks forward to working closely with the Bangladesh High Commission to explore areas of collaboration mentioned.
Dr Nwoga had earlier demanded for the establishment of a desk office in the chamber, according to her, this is a key step to strengthening ties and keeping tabs on partnership openings. A demand that was expressly granted by the Bangladesh envoy with a promise to commence a by-monthly presence by June.
Mr. Joseph Habib Sule, an elected council member had sought collaborations in the area of the aggregate market for quarry, Engr Virginus Chukwudi Ezugu also an elected council member expressed willingness to open partnership concerns in the area of mass housing, while Engr Ofoegbu David, Chairman of Chemical & Allied Products Trade group made inquiries about chemicals and pharmaceutical research.
PHCCIMA 1st Deputy President, Chief Engr Isaac Wonwu gave a resounding vote of thanks.
