Aba the ever busy city of Abia state the home of Enyimba FC who has won African cup back to back isn’t all about football, the Elephant city is also famous, very famous for fabrication especially leather works. Adding value to leather such as shoes, bags etc are what the city is known for but furniture is a different kettle of fish. Cities like Benin are known for furniture business but as it stands today , Aba is leapfrogging
With the establishment of an ultra modern factory that can rival the Italians, Hallowed Hands Furniture Company Limited at KM4 Aba/Enugu Express Way, Umuimo, Osisioma LGA, Aba, Abia State is minting out world class furniture.
Sam Hart, the director general of the Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency said that “One of the objectives of the #MadeInAbia Campaign was to get manufacturing industries to come to Aba to set up their factories.”
He added that “We tagged it #MakeInAbia Campaign. It is yielding fruit. Brethren, I present to you, Hallowed Hands Furniture Company Limited, Aba, Abia State.’
The company has installed State-of-the-art equipment and machinery operated by highly skilled craftsmen. With the modern furniture making machineries and competent craftsmen with world class finishing, stakeholders have opined that this would save Nigeria foreign exchange used in importation of furnitures from Italy and China.
Anthony Emeka Nwosu
