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  • Exhibitors call for regulation of cost of erecting pavillions at Kaduna Trade Fair

    Some exhibitors at the ongoing 35th Kaduna International Trade fair, have urged the organisers to regulate the prices being charged by carpenters for erecting pavilions at the fair ground.

    The fair, being organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), started at the weekend.

    Some of the exhibitors told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that carpenters were extorting them, describing the situation as discouraging.

    One of the exhibitors, Mrs Hawa Saleh, lamented that erecting pavilions at the trade fair “is like putting up a permanent structure.”

    She lamented that the inflated price of woods and plywoods by the carpenters at the fair ground was discouraging.

    According to her, whereas woods is being sold in Kaduna metropolis at N900 per plank, the carpenters are charging N1200 at the fair ground.

    Hawa also alleged that the carpenters were charging as much as N200,000 to erect a 30 square meter pavillion.

    “If you are going to rent constructed pavillions from carpenters on your own allocated space, you will be paying N250, 000.

    “Renting from them means they would be the ones to take over the woods used for construction after the fair is over.”

    Mr Amos Ayuba, a staff of the Unity Bank of Nigeria told NAN that the Bank paid N1 million for a 50 square meter space, and that the carpenters were erecting the structure at N250,000.

    “We can afford it because we are financially strong, if this trend continues some exhibitors may be forced out,” he said.

    Reacting to the complaint, Mr Blessing Adams, Chairman, Carpenters’ Association, Trade Fair Branch, defended the action of his members, saying, constructing pavilions was not an easy task.

    Adams said they charge N100, 000 for a 15 square meter space and N200, 000 for a space of 30 sq meters.

    “We urge the exhibitors to bear with us. Moreover, the cost of transporting woods from the timber shed in Kaduna metropolis is one of the factors affecting the pricing.”

  • Exhibitors hail Fed Govt

    Exhibitors hail Fed Govt

    Some foreign exhibitors at the ongoing Lagos International Trade fair have praise the Federal Government for its economic policies.The exhibitors, who spoke with The Nation, said the policies improved trade relations between Nigeria and foreign countries.

    International Sales Manager, Decrin Group, a Turkish company Mr Bahri Ekrem, said that taxes and duties on imported goods were pocket-friendly.“Some countries frustrate businessmen with high tariffs, making profit-making a difficult thing. I have been importing clothes into Nigeria for about four years. Nigeria is a business-friendly country where entrepreneurs can break-even within a short period,” he said.

    Trade Promotions Executive, Ferrox Limited, Ghana, Miss Paula Mensah, said that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria had the capacity to grow into large industries.“There are so many SME operators at this fair and it suggests that they are enjoying government’s support that is making them to thrive,with that kind of support. They can transform the Nigerian economy in a few years time,” she said. Mr Ahmed Al-Majeed, an Egyptian dealer in interior decorations, expressed optimism that he could invest in Nigeria in future. He said that he was being encouraged by Nigerian businessmen at the ongoing trade fair.

  • Union Bank takes services to Lagos trade fair

    Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) Plc has opened an outlet for its full range of services and products at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair.

    In a statement, the Head, Corporate Affairs, Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN), Mr Francis Barde, said the bank has consistently participated in major international trade fairs and won several awards for its services and products at the fairs.

    According to him, as a way of harnessing trade potentials for an inclusive economy, the bank is parading an impressive array of e-products using POS terminals, internal transfers -account to account; Card transactions for bills payments and Union mobile for commerce as well as ATM services.

    “In order to ensure that customers get reliable service, the bank recently injected 300 ATMs and stabilized its uptime at 98 per cent as rated by Interswitch. Others are corporate pay, internet banking, Pay direct, Pay4me and pay outlets for cashless transactions. Union galaxy is an e-payment platform that has both e-payroll e-payment and collection platforms that big, small companies and government ministries, departments and agencies can deploy to seamlessly manage their payments. The distribution and service industry can also use it for bills collection nationwide,” Barde stated.

    He noted that with more than 60 companies and multinationals already on board the Union Galaxy, other companies should take advantage of the product, which is rated as one of the best platforms in the financial services industry.

    He added that in addition to its traditional products, the bank would also display value creating products and services for its numerous existing and prospective customers.

    “Also, small, medium and large scale farmers, agro- allied companies who desire soft loans to purchase harvesters for the season would take advantage of seamless process of documentations that would lead to loan disbursement. This is in addition to advisory services on imports, oil and gas, sold minerals as well as well as foreign exchange transactions,” Barde said.

     

  • Trade Fair: Dangote offers consumers ‘pocket-friendly prices’

    To reach more customers, the Dangote Group has promised them pocket friendly prices for its products holding at the Lagos International Trade Fair at the Tafawa Balewa  Square (TBS) Onikan.

    Companies in the group exhibiting at the fair include Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Flour Mill, Dangote Agrosacks, National Salt Company of Nigeria (NASCON), Dangote Pasta, Dangote Cement, Dangote Noodles and Dansa Foods Limited.

    Some of the products to be displayed include Danvita, Alkama (wheat meal), confectionary flour, noodles, sugar, salt, tomato paste, various ranges of fruit juice products and bottled water from Dansa Foods. Dangote Sugar will be offering customers its 500 gram granulated sugar at the fair.

     According to Head, Corporate Communications of Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, visitors to the group’s pavilion at both fairs will have the opportunity of buying products of these companies at reduced prices.

     A unique offering from the Group is  the Dangote Combo pack. The pack contains products from the stable of  different companies within the Group and is offered to participants at  the fair at a much reduced price.

     The statement indicated that, the economy pack which will contain  household products, such as Dangote Noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, sugar  packets, and Dansa Fruit juice products range would be combined in a  pack at a giveaway price.

     The combo pack, it stated further will offer participants at the fair  an opportunity to purchase all consumable product range in Dangote  Group   in a single buy.

     There will also be free samples of the products for the visitors.  Dangote Noodles will be offering free samples of several varieties of  its noodles to visitors to the kitchen/restaurant which will be  attached to the Dangote stand to wet their appetite.

     Dangote Flour is also holding a free sampling of its popular Alkama  wheat meal and other wheat based meals while Dangote Pasta is ready to  thrill participants at the fair to pasta meals prepared in several  ways.

     Dangote Group is of the view that the trade fair is coming at an  appropriate time which affords dealers the opportunity to stock their  shops for the fast approaching Christmas season while end consumers  can also buy and stock for the season.

     Subsidiaries, such as Dansa and Dangote Noodles will be hosting students  on specific days. The student-visitors to the stand will get special  gifts, such as pens, pencils, erasers and notebooks.

      The Management of the Dangote Noodles said the company would be  giving its customers a good treat at the fair saying it has added to  the richness of the product and embarked on an expansion of its  distribution network to make the product more readily accessible to  consumers.

  • Trade Fair: Dangote offers consumers ‘pocket-friendly prices’

    TO reach more customers, the Dangote Group has promised them pocket friendly prices for its products holding at the Lagos International Trade Fair at the Tafawa Balewa  Square (TBS) Onikan.

    Companies in the group exhibiting at the fair include Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Flour Mill, Dangote Agrosacks, National Salt Company of Nigeria (NASCON), Dangote Pasta, Dangote Cement, Dangote Noodles and Dansa Foods Limited.

    Some of the products to be displayed include Danvita, Alkama (wheat meal), confectionary flour, noodles, sugar, salt, tomato paste, various ranges of fruit juice products and bottled water from Dansa Foods. Dangote Sugar will be offering customers its 500 gram granulated sugar at the fair.

    According to Head, Corporate Communications of Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina, visitors to the group’s pavilion at both fairs will have the opportunity of buying products of these companies at reduced prices.

    A unique offering from the Group is  the Dangote Combo pack. The pack contains products from the stable of  different companies within the Group and is offered to participants at  the fair at a much reduced price.

    The statement indicated that, the economy pack which will contain  household products, such as Dangote Noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, sugar  packets, and Dansa Fruit juice products range would be combined in a  pack at a giveaway price.

    The combo pack, it stated further will offer participants at the fair  an opportunity to purchase all consumable product range in Dangote  Group   in a single buy.

    There will also be free samples of the products for the visitors.  Dangote Noodles will be offering free samples of several varieties of  its noodles to visitors to the kitchen/restaurant which will be  attached to the Dangote stand to wet their appetite.

    Dangote Flour is also holding a free sampling of its popular Alkama  wheat meal and other wheat based meals while Dangote Pasta is ready to  thrill participants at the fair to pasta meals prepared in several  ways.

    Dangote Group is of the view that the trade fair is coming at an  appropriate time which affords dealers the opportunity to stock their  shops for the fast approaching Christmas season while end consumers  can also buy and stock for the season.

    Subsidiaries, such as Dansa and Dangote Noodles will be hosting students  on specific days. The student-visitors to the stand will get special  gifts, such as pens, pencils, erasers and notebooks.

    The Management of the Dangote Noodles said the company would be  giving its customers a good treat at the fair saying it has added to  the richness of the product and embarked on an expansion of its  distribution network to make the product more readily accessible to  consumers.