The European Union (EU) has commended the craftsmanship of Made-in-Abia leather products, reinforcing the state’s reputation as Nigeria’s leading hub for leather production.
The Head of Cooperation of the Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Massimo De Luca, made this known during a one-day working visit to Aba.
De Luca said that the state’s leather industry held a lot of potential and talents for possible investments, which should earn it international recognition.
He said that the Union had ongoing collaborations with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the German Cooperation to enhance the global leather sector.
De Luca also said that these collaborations positioned the Union as a key partner in global leather industrial development.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Trade, Commerce, and Industry, Chief Nwaka Inem, has reaffirmed the Abia government’s commitment to boost the local leather industry.
Inem said that the government would focus on assisting artisans to improve their production quality and traders to expand their leather businesses.
