Business and Economy of Enugu State

BUSINESS & ECONOMY OF ENUGU STATE

Enugu State It is noted for its coal deposits. Its main economy depended on coal before the discovery of oil in commercial quantities. That is the main reason Enugu is nick named the coal city.
The state is predominantly agricultural with yam tubers, palm produce and rice being their main produce.

Besides coal, new mineral deposits have recently been discovered in Enugu State. These include limestone, iron ore, crude oil, natural gas and bauxite. A network of roads connect important centres of trade and industry in the state. A rail line of the Eastern District of the Nigerian Railways runs through the State Capital Enugu to Port-Harcourt in Rivers State and Enugu to Makurdi then Northwards

Enugu State has many industries that satisfy both local and international needs: these include; Enugu Vegetable Oil Products Limited, Nachi, Nigergas Company Limited, Emene, Aluminium Product Limited, Ohebe-Dim, Enugu Building Materials Industries Ltd, Ezzamgbo, Emenite Ltd, Emene, Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company Ltd, Premier Cashew Industries Ltd, Oghe, Nigersteels Industries Ltd, Emene, Sunrise Flour Mill Ltd, Emene. Ama Brewries PLC reported to be the largest in Africa is located in Enugu.

Others are Ebony Paints Ltd, V . S. A. Livestock Feedmill, Ngwo, Projects Development Agency, the Enyimba Salt Project and the Vanguard Industries and the Nigerian Construction and Furniture Company (NCFC), Enugu.