The ultra-modem shopping centre being built by Citiscape Properties Limited in partnership with Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) would be ready for operation before the end of 2024.
President of ACCI Chief Emeka Obegolu made the disclosure recently at his inauguration as the 12th president of the chamber.
The ultramodern shopping centre market along the ACCI Complex on the Airport Road in Abuja is designed to transform the business space of Abuja.
The ACCI president, who said there are investment opportunities within the project, also urged private sector players to take advantage of the opportunities to Cree more wealth and job opportunities.
“This shopping centre/market will be the first of its kind in Abuja and will be delivered fully completed before the end of this year,” Obegolu remarked in his address to the crowd at the International Conference Centre venue of the event.
“We must never forget that it is the private sector – not the government – that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when the government acts as a productive partner,” he added.
When completed, the project will comprise premium shops, general retail shops, warehouses, cold rooms, stalls, and cafés and restaurants.
ACCI said the complex is being built to enhance the socio-economic activities of Abuja, provide a platform for year-round products for the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) where other Africans can visit to transact and buy Nigerian products.
The chamber said the project will help to meet the demand challenges of decent shopping environment for the teaming cosmopolitan population of Abuja and its environs
He believes the project will accomplish the chamber’s goal of enhancing and sustaining development of businesses in the Federal Capital Territory and lead the private sector in the delivery of sustainable growth and prosperity in commercial activities and businesses in Nigeria.
