In her speech, Mrs. Adeyemi emphasized the
trade fair’s significance as a platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their
products and services to a broader audience, aiming to attract customers and
investors to the state.
“This trade fair, like the others before it,
is designed for our businessmen and women to showcase their products and
services to the world with a view to attracting customers and investors to our
dear state,” she noted.
“Kwara is specifically blessed with human,
natural, and agricultural resources and strategically located in the middle of
Nigeria, and therefore enjoys weather conditions that are conducive for the
growth of diverse agricultural products.”
Acknowledging the economic challenges facing
Nigeria, including rising fuel and electricity costs, Mrs. Adeyemi highlighted
the need for innovative approaches to resource management and business
development.
She stressed that this year’s trade fair
theme, "Unlocking
Investment Potential of Kwara State for Sustainable Economic Development," reflects
the necessity of leveraging Kwara’s strengths for long-term growth.
“Like the rest of the world, our country is
passing through a difficult economic period and this is taking its toll on
businesses. The sharp rise in the cost of fuel and electricity in our country
are dealing big blows on our economy.”
“But these hard times also have an advantage,
we are forced to think outside the box, not only in the effective management of
our resources, but also to develop new business ideas that are capable of
improving our lives as a people.”
“Hence our theme for this year's trade fair
is "Unlocking investment potential of Kwara State for sustainable economic
development."
The trade fair features a diverse array of
products from local intellect, factories, farms, and small businesses, with
participation from local government areas showcasing the unique offerings of
their regions. Attendees were encouraged to explore and support these ventures.
Mrs. Adeyemi commended the Kwara State
government's urban renewal initiative, aimed at beautifying cities and
enhancing infrastructure. However, she appealed to the governor to assist nano
and small-scale business owners affected by these changes by providing
resettlement markets to sustain their livelihoods.
“We seize this opportunity to acknowledge the
urban renewal program now embarked upon by the Kwara State government to
beautify our cities and make them cities and towns we can all be proud of,” she
said.
“We will however be pleading on behalf of our
nano and small-scale business owners whose shops and sources of livelihood have
been greatly affected by this development that our kind and companionate
governor assist these groups with the provision of a resettlement market where
they can continue their businesses without hindrance.”
“Times are really very hard now and every help
received will go a long way in alleviating the condition of our people.”
The 11th Kwara Trade Fair stands as a testament to the resilience and creativity of the state’s business community, underscoring the limitless potential for economic transformation in Kwara State.
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