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Solar assembly plant underway in Imo

From STEVE UZOECHI,Owerri

SO soon after the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of a car assembly plant in Imo, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Chief Ben Obinali at the weekend disclosed the recent signing of an MoU for the establishment of a solar assembly plant in Imo state. He said the move was intended to ameliorate the setbacks occasioned by the epileptic power supply from the national grid.

Obinali stated that to produce the solar panels in Imo implies that the panels would be customized to suit the Imo environment and the peculiar conditions of the state. He noted that the project is going to be driven by local content and is not likely to fail.

He hinted that in the grand scheme of things, the Imo state government would not rely on the Federal Government for power supply and would at the appropriate time also key into the Independent Power Plant Project to power the industrial bloc of the state while solar energy takes care of domestic purposes.

Obinali added that the assembly plants were precipitated by the visit of the Ambassador of Slovak to Imo state. The Commissioner also seized the opportunity to inform the public that the Imo Standard Shoe Industry has finally commenced production, though not at full capacity but under the watchful eyes of their Italian partners, the Wim Group, who are currently being understudied by Nigerian shoemakers.