Anambra State Government has concluded arrangement to cite Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Hub at Ogboji Community, Orumba South Local Government Area.

 

The proposed pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, which will sit on over two hundred hectares of land, will house over one hundred pharmaceutical companies, school of pharmaceutical, among others.

 

While addressing the people of Ogboji Community over acquisition of the land, the commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, said that the project will on completion provide Ndi Anambra and entire Africa quality drugs and as well, serve as the major supplier of pharmaceuticals in the continent.

 

Commissioner Obidike used the opportunity to call on youths in the area to maximally support the state government on the project which he pointed out will provide job opportunities for them and other youths in the state.

 

On his part, the commissioner for Lands, Professor Ofonze Amucheazi, who said that the project is for progress and development of the community and Anambra State in general, adjudged the site as perfect, assuring Ndi Ogboji that the project will soon kick off and be completed in due time.

 

In their various speeches, the traditional ruler of Ogboji Community, Igwe Festus Iyioku, the traditional prime minister, Dr Ken Anyacho, President General of the town, Prince Epundu Emechebe, and Mayor of Orumba South Council Area, Prince Sunday Uchendu, thanked the state government for citing the project in Ogboji, assuring the total support of the community to the world-class project and the Soludo led administration.

 

Speaking, the youths vice chairman and Chief Security Officer of the town, Mr. Ogochukwu Uchendu, who stood in for their chairman, assured the unalloyed support and security of the project both during and after completion.