The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)has concluded plans to build an ultra-modern shopping centre on 10 hectares of land along Airport road, Abuja as part of implementation strategies for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) where other Africans can visit to transact and buy Nigerian products.
The President, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, disclosed this during the groundbreaking ceremony of the centre in Abuja yesterday.
He said the project will be developed and delivered in partnership with City Space Properties Ltd and Jaiz Bank.
He said, “The project will accomplish the chamber’s goal of enhancing and sustaining development of businesses in the Federal Capital Territory and lead the private sector in the delivery of sustainable growth and prosperity in commercial activities and businesses in Nigeria.
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He further explained that the centre would have an asphaltic dual carriageway entrance road, parking lots, an administrative block, banking facilities, crèche, clinic, mosque, a chapel, a police post, a fire station, security surveillance cameras, waste management points, and a control room as well as premium shops, general retail shops, warehouses, cold rooms, stalls, and cafés and restaurants.
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said the shopping centre is timely as it will boost economic growth and development in Nigeria.
