The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, in furtherance to the existing partnership with the Bank of Industry (BOI), has commissioned its state office in Awka, Anambra State Capital.
The new bank building is sited along Zik Avenue, Old Road, Awka.
At the opening ceremony, Mr Obiano said the enabling environment in the state presently, in terms of security, road infrastructure and adequate measures and proper policies that help reduce cost of business operation support business growth and development.
While addressing the people, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Rasheed Olaoluwa, recalled how the journey of partnership with Anambra State Government started in 2006 and how it had increasing impact on the people in the areas of wealth and job creation.
He commended Governor Obiano for sustaining and enhancing the partnership through creating adequate enabling environment in the state since assumption of office.
Mr Olaoluwa said that the bank would complement the effort by improving the quality of its service delivery on industrial development in the state.
In response, Governor Willie Obiano said the state was blessed with resourceful, industrious and entrepreneurial characters.
He stressed that the support his administration was providing to Small and Medium Scale Business would ensure that the ingenuity of the Anambra people was brought to the fore.
He added that his administration, since inception, had put in place measures and policies that would help smooth business operation, promising many more to come.
