Eko Atlantic To Host Made in Nigeria Festival 2016

Eko Atlantic To Host Made in Nigeria Festival 2016

 Eko Atlantic City, the emerging new smart city being built from reclaimed land adjacent to Victoria Island by leading real estate investment company in Nigeria, South Energyx Nigeria Limited (SENL), will play host to the 2016 edition of the Made in Nigeria Festival.

Vice Chairman of South Energyx Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Chagoury Group, Mr. Ronald Chagoury Jr. said the company was proud to be associated with the initiative that seeks to create a platform for the maximum expression of the true Nigerian spirit, the spirit of enterprise, industry, tenacity, resilience and creative ingenuity, factors that are needed for the development of the country.

“At SENL, we strive to source local materials wherever possible. This commitment to promoting the local content can be seen in the construction methods applied, as well as the use of locally sourced materials where available and appropriate, which I believe is in line with the vision of the Made in Nigeria Festival,” he said.

He further described Eko Atlantic as a visionary project achieved by a team of major local and international partners, with the aim of becoming Africa’s main business hub, with its Central Business District already positioned to become the new financial headquarters for Lagos and, indeed, the West African sub region. The project is seen by many as being able to attract more foreign investments, as well as companies to Nigeria as it continues to draw more and more interest internationally.

The seven-day festival will feature a business summit with eminent speakers including Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Chairman, First Bank Nigeria Plc, Ibukun Awosika, and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, amongst others.

Other activities include exhibitions featuring made in Nigeria products and services, as well as other products and services that could be developed in the country. There will also be a Tech Exposition and Hackfest, a special technology symposium and ‘hackaton’ featuring about 150 young Nigerian inventors.

The festival which begins on September 26 and ends on October 1, will also witness a celebration of Nigerian dishes, music, movies, fashion and art, will be rounded off with an Independence Concert featuring Nigeria’s top five performance artistes including King Sunny Ade, Asa, Tuface, Dbanj and Wizkid.