The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) on Wednesday trained newly registered exporters in Imo on rudiments of export business.

The Executive Director of the NEPC, Dr Ezra Yakusak, who spoke at a workshop for newly registered exporters in Owerri  said the clinic was aimed at equipping the new registrants with requisite knowledge of export.

He spoke on the theme : “Understanding the Rudiments of Non Oil Exports Business for Increased Participation at the Global Market”.

Yakusak, represented by NEPC’s Coordinator in Imo, Mr Anthony Ajuruchi, said the council was readily available to provide necessary guide for exporters in marketing their products and accessing interventions from financial institutions.

“There are incentives in the form of free mentorship for requisite knowledge of the export market and access to incentives from banks and other financial institutions.

“As registered exporters , you must acquaint yourselves with the physical, psychic, monetary and cultural standards.

“In the light of present economic conditions, we must think away from oil and redouble our efforts to grow our economy, make it reliable and restate our presence in the global market,”  he said.

 A resource person, Mrs Olivia Ukaegbu, said the training was in line with NEPC’s vision to make the world a market place for Nigeria’s non oil products  through diversification of the productive base of the country’s economy away from oil.

Another resource person, Mrs Mercy Edili said the NEPC provides market entry assistance, organizes outgoing trade missions and capacity building of exporters as well as conducts market research and provides advice on methods of accessing international markets.

Mr Bishop Chukwu of Zenith Bank, said the bank provided incentives for duly registered exporters who meet the bank’s terms and conditions.

 An exporter , Mr Chris Nnanna, the Chief Executive Officer of Chrinna International, a fish processing and exporting company, thanked the NEPC for the training and pledged to utilise the gains.

Also, Queeneth Akubueze,  a student foodstuffs exporter, thanked the organizers for the wealth of knowledge made available at the workshop and promised to redouble her efforts in in the export business.