Lagos International Trade Fair: Vava Furniture expresses optimism over opportunities of trade fair, as LCCI unveils partners
By Uthman Salami
Vava furniture Nigerian Limited has expressed optimism over the commercement and opportunities in the 35th edition of the Lagos State international Trade Fair, organized by Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
Speaking with Nigerian NewsDirect, Mr. Moheb maintained that, even though COVID-19 pandemic had distrupted many business activities, leading to change of date, the Fair would open many doors of opportunities.
Explaining the business of furniture, he said that Vava furniture was different from other furniture companies in the company since the company has its manufacturing factory domiciled in Nigeria.
According to him, “For us at Vava Furniture, we have our factory here in Nigeria. We are manufacturing here. We are not importing like other firms. Vava is almost like Nigerian brand.”
While advising the organizers on the need to reduce the gate fee, Mohab said doubling the fee may seriously have effect on sales, noting that “small details as such would affect businesses.”
Reacting to the agitation for the reduction of gate fee, the President of LCCI, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje, said the issue was not a profiteering.
She said the Chambers made nothing from the gate fee while explaining the need to pay services being rather by the managers of the venue and other prevailing economic environment informed the new price.
According to her, “The problem about the Gate Fee is that we don’t make money from it. The fee is just a token. We have to pay the PHCN. We have to pay for water and other services being rendered by TBS. We try to make it as low as possible,” imploring the exhibitors to “bear with us. It is the environment.”
On the need to patronize Nigerian products and services, Mrs. Mabogunje said, “It is a must and your responsibility to ensure that the country prosper.”
She added that “All of us must patronize made in Nigeria. We have excellent entrepreneurs and quality products,” insisting that it was only “That way, we will all prosper.”
The 35th edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair organized by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) began Friday, at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
About 1,500 exhibitors from 16 countries and over 200,000 visitors are expected at the fair which will hold for 10days beginning from November 5-14, 2021.
LCCI Vice President and Chairman, Trade Promotion Board, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa described the Lagos International Trade Fair as the biggest trade fair in Nigeria, West and Central Africa.
He also unveiled Gree, a Chinese Company as the official title partner of the year 2021 edition of the fair. The award-winning GREE, he said, will be delighting exhibitors and visitors with special trade fair products and services beginning from now and throughout the 10-day period of the Fair.
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) was also unveiled as the official food and beverage partner of the fair; the Bank of Industry (BOI) as the official gold partner of the fair while TGI Distri is the official health and safety partner of the fair.
In addition, FEDAN Investment Ltd is the official electrical accessories partner of the trade fair while Lifemate Furniture which offers a range of household and office furniture is an official partner of the Lagos international trade fair.
He assured of adequate security in collaboration with all Federal and State Government agencies would be made available through out the Fair, emphasising that uninterrupted power supply was assured through dedicated industrial power generators as an alternative.
