Nigeria: Housing project - Malaysian investors arrive (29/04/08)

 

The Malaysian delegation for the $600 million Malaysian Gardens housing project soft launch, billed to hold tomorrow, at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has arrived Nigeria.

 
 
The high power delegation, led by Ms Wong Yim Hing, Malaysian Director of Global Formwork, the project initiator, also has Malaysian investors and banking officials of leading Malaysian financial institutions, such as the Malaysian EXIM Bank, May Bank Malaysian and the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

Speaking on behalf of the team, Hing expressed the team's happiness at the soft launch, and the tremendous interest the investors are showing in investing in Nigeria, as one of the fastest growing economies in the African continent.

"We are indeed happy to be here and members of my team who are mostly leading Malaysian investors and bankers, are excited to be part of the on-going economic progress in Nigeria..

"This explains why we are here to witness the soft launch of this project in Abuja, and explore areas of economic interest with our Nigerian business partners," she said.

The ceremony will be chaired by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former commonwealth secretary general, with the honourable minister of the federal capital territory, Dr Aliyu Moddibo Umar, as the special guest of honour.

The soft launch will also be used by Global Formwork, to showcase work -in-progress at the project site to Nigerians and at the same time, provide them the opportunity to acquire any of the house types at a highly discounted rate.

Source: This Day

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