By Sunny A. David
Business experts have described virtual business as the way to go in coping with COVID-19 era.
This was the view expressed by guests on one of the radio audience participatory programme, monitored by our correspondent in Onitsha.
According to the guests, Sir. Chris Ukachukwu, the President, Onitsha
Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (ONICCIMA), and an
Industrialist, Mr. Sunny Nwachukwu, the need for traders to adopt World Health Organization’s safety measures in the cause of caring out their business activities has become critical to prevent the spread of the dreaded virus.
Sir. Ukachukwu called for the provision of adequate information and data
for traders to limit their travels to abroad noting that traders can relate with their customers through virtual meeting.
He advised businessmen to explore opportunities around them and cut
their expenses to save their businesses from collapsing, urging them to market their goods on the internet as well as diversify intobagriculture.
The ONICCIMA President called for loan without collateral for traders.
On his part, Mr. Nwachukwu stressed the need for traders to apply creative innovations in serving their customers as well as initiate strategies that will sustain their business.
While urging government to assist traders, Mr. Nwachukwu called on the people to engage in agriculture to add value to their lives.He said the best way for businesses to grow in this COVID-19 era is to engage ICT-savvy youths as staff to facilitate the use of the new media and information technologies for businesses.
