The Chamber has made indelible landmarks, which qualified it as the first amongst equals in the Nigerian Chamber Movement. Some of these landmarks apart from the Organization of trade fair include:
The production of the immediate past president of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) in the person of Dr. S.C. The production of national officer
s of NACCIMA in the persons of
Chief Kalu Nnanna Kalu National Vice President
Ide J.C. Udeagbala National Vice
Sir Azuka Alagwu, JP, Co-opted member;
Chief (Mrs.) Ann Osakwe, JP, Co-opted member;
The hosting of the past World Bank President, Mr. J.D Wolfension
The hosting of Federal Ministers of Commerce, Industry, Finance, Aviation, Economic, Matters, Power and Steel etc. The hosting of delegates from UNIDO, APDF, IFC, ACCION, the diplomatic corps etc. The hosting of His Excellencies, the Executive Governors of various State in Nigeria. Played key roles in ensuring the rehabilitation and reconstruction of some Major roads (Federal and State) within Aba and environs through enviable representations to the necessary authorities. Creation and maintenance of cordial relationship with various tires of government and the press;
Ensuring the enhancement of the knowledge of the Aba Business Community on relevant public and private Sectors issues through seminars and workshops;
Ensured an improved power supply service in Aba;
Ensuring that qualified members of the Chamber received the National Honours and productivity Merit Awards;
ACCIMA FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES
ACCIMA registered with NACCIMA on the 25th day of October, 1984 and has the following trade groups:
Oil & Gas
Manufacturing
Import/Export and General Merchandise
Banking and Finance
Hospitality
Professional
Transport/Haulage
ACCIMA is run by a Council of 81 members
ACCIMA FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES
We want to positively impact on the people and the business community by projecting their goal and aspirations so that the economy of Aba and indeed Abia state would be for the better through and effective delivery
The Chamber provides common contact and representative forum for members to exchange ideas concerning industrial and business operations in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria and beyond;
The Chamber meets periodically and liaise with Senior Government Officials with a view to seeking solutions to problems confronting its members and the General Public;
The Chamber organizes seminars and workshop in order to educate members on tropical business issues and developments;
Publication from time to time of Chamber’s business and commercial bulletins, periodicals, booklets and directories to enhance the development of members’ business organizations;
The Chamber also organizes Trade missions to foreign countries to stimulate business development amongst its membership and also arranges meetings with foreign and local trade delegations who visits Aba from time to time;
The Chamber liaise on behalf of its members with Nigerian Association of Chamber of Commerce,Industry, mine and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Nigeria Export -Import Bank (NEXIM) Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), and other similar organization matters relating to business development and management;
RECOMMENDATION for visa and other travel document and assistant in obtaining them. Recovering of debts from overseas and local business associated settlement of international and local business disputes among business association and partners;
Dissemination of statistical and management information relating to Agriculture, Shipping, Commerce and Industry;
Assisting members in solving their business problem with government agencies, foreign embassies and firm;
Attracting government appointment and business awards to member in recognition of their outstanding business achievement;
Employment bureau services through which we source recruit staff for member companies ;
Registration and Incorporation of business
Industrial and trade promotion through TRADE FAIR, exhibition Catalogues and directories;
Business advertisement/press relation agency. Various other business related functions.
