Governor Udom Emmanuel of Awka Ibom State, has facilitated the establishment of the first automobile assembling plant in Awka Ibom State.
The project is carried out by a partnership between MIMSHAC company, Israel and Awka Ibom State government.
MIMSHAC company intends to build a fully automated and filtering manufacturing company in Africa in addition to the car assembling plant in the state.
According to Mr Valentino Nnaemeka Okorie, the plant would employ over three thousand Abkwa Ibom Indigenes.
MIMSHAC’s Israeli partner, Mr Ronen Golan, appreciated Governor Udom Emmanuel for affording them the opportunity to invest in Akwa Ibom which he is particularly proud of and assured the press that the assembling of automobiles will begin in earnest at the plant in November 2022.
Mr Okorie said that MIMSHAC constructed the plant in partnership with the Isreali to ensure they transfer their technology to the qualified engineers who will work at the plant.
He assured the engineers that MIMSHAC intends to source for consumables and furniture locally from small and medium-scale businesses.
Automobile engineers who hail from Akwa Ibom, expressed satisfaction at the professionalism of the practical interview process and thanked Governor Emmanuel for establishing the car assembling plant which will provide employment opportunities for them.