Thread by @hartng

Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency.

A thread of services.

Will be updated as we firm up different arrangements.

Kindly support us to grow.

As I explained in the announcement tweet, our core mandate is two-fold.

1. Expanding existing markets and finding new markets for all goods produced in Abia State.

2. Outlining and enforcing quality standards for all goods produced in Abia State.

Ancillary services/services pursuant to our mandate.

* We will serve as aggregators for producers & traders based in Abia State so if you need a product or service from Abia State, hit us up. We will get it for you & deliver to you.

*We will introduce appropriate packaging services for goods originating from Abia State so that what you receive is attractive & classy and matches the product inside the package. Yes. Some people get put off by the package their order arrives in.

*We will go to the hinterlands & buy up agro products produced by our farmers including but not limited to Rice and resell it in the cities of Abia State and beyond. That way, our farmers are guaranteed off take of their products which increases productivity & profitability.

*We will open #MadeInAbia Shops in major cities in Nigeria and beyond to serve as walk in purchase shops for our products & pick up points for goods ordered from us or directly from producers in Abia State.

*We are setting up a robust online platform so you can order goods produced in Abia State online from wherever you are & pick it up from any of our #MadeInAbia shops closest to you. You don't have to come to Abia State to purchase goods #MadeInAbia anymore.

*We are compiling a comprehensive Yellow Page of Producers of different products in Abia State. We will have an online version and hard copy so you know who produces what. Contacts and addresses in the event that you prefer dealing with them directly.

*We are providing Trade Insurance Services where you pay to us for goods ordered in Abia State & the money only goes to the producer upon your satisfaction with the product after delivery. 100% guaranteed cash back if product does not meet your specifications.

*We will guarantee the quality standards of goods produced in Abia State. We will not ship to you goods that do not meet our own quality specifications not to even talk of yours. If it comes from Abia State, then it has passed minimum quality checks.

*We will pay periodic, unscheduled visits to producers to ensure that minimum standards of production are being observed with attention to safety, non-usage of minors, usage of quality raw materials and other global best practices.

*The Law setting up our agency gives us the powers to shut down production centres that do not conform to our quality standards. It is not perfunctory. We will enforce that aspect of the Law to ensure that Abia goods meet best practices.

*We will also have #MadeInAbia shops at airports nationwide so you can walk in and pick up your garments, fabrics, shoes, bags, belts, etc all #MadeInAbia. We will launch 2 before the end of the year.

*We will establish & maintain a robust relationship with Federal Agencies that engage in Standardization, Trade Facilitation and market access so we can get the best deals available for #MadeInAbia producers.

*We will also work with multilateral organisations, NGOs, Foundations and the likes desirous of supporting our producers to create new opportunities for them.

*We will sign up with existing online platforms selling products to place #MadeInAbia products on their site while we work on our own robust online platform. We are in discussion with a few already. More are welcome.

*You already know of a number of products #MadeInAbia chiefly leather & garments but we are much more than that. We have the Unique Akwette fabric produced in Akwette. Succulent Cashew in Umunneochi/Uturu, Rice in Bende/Isuikwuato, high grade palms & cassava, etc. We'll sell them

Goes without saying, inputs, suggestions, tips welcome.

This is not exhaustive. More will be added as we unfold.

We just started hence a lot of 'we will'. By December, a lot of these initiatives will be running fully.

*We will also be entering into arrangements with Fintech Companies to promote robust payment platforms for trade in Abia State. We are already working with Orobo from Socketworks. More collaborations welcome.

'All sectors will experience dedicated quality monitoring. We will visit abattoirs and other food supply & retail outlets to enforce quality. We will place Certificates of Quality compliance renewable quarterly after checks to ensure that standards are maintained.

*We will also match potential investors with viable business opportunities in Abia State. We are essentially your gateway into Abia State and we are set up to provide the best standards in any production sector of Abia State. If you want to do business in Abia State, talk to us.