The Anambra State Government has initiated measures to resuscitate the collapsed Nigeria Mineral Water Industries, Onitsha. Governor Obi accompanied by some top Government officials, led a team of foreign investors from South Africa on inspection tour of the facility.

Governor Obi said the efforts were in line with present drive by his administration to attract investors from all parts of the world to widen employment opportunities and build the economy.

He lamented that such high profile industries have been wasting away over the years while the country was facing serious challenge of unemployment and expressed sadness over the degree of dilapidation and vandalisation of the facilities. According to the Governor, when revitalized, the company has the capacity to employ between two to three hundred workers.

Governor Obi disclosed that for the team from South-Africa, one of those he met in his last trip to the country, a week ago to be in the country within a week shows their seriousness.

Speaking at the event, the Senior Special assistant to Gov. Obi on investment attributed the renewed interest of many South-African firms in Anambra to a successful take-off of SABmiller brewery at Onitsha. “The part played by the Government of Anambra State led by Mr. Peter Obi towards the realisation of SABmiller dream was a testimony to most of them that Anambra State Government indeed understood what investment is,” he said.