Our Vision
To be Africa’s premier energy and industrial hub, driving sustainable growth, innovation, and regional transformation.
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About us
Special Energy
Free Zone
IMO STATE
Who We Are
The Orashi Special Energy Free Zone (Orashi Free Zone) is a free
trade zone located in Imo State to facilitate the region’s
industrialization.
It is dedicated to gas-based industries and heavy
manufacturing companies and is sponsored by Oriashi Project
Company Limited in partnership with the Imo State
Government.
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Our Mission
To accelerate industrial and energy development by creating a globally competitive ecosystem that attracts investment, powers innovation, and empowers communities.
Governor Hope Uzodinma on the Orashi Special Energy Free Zone
Message from the MD/CEO
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Orashi Special Energy Free Zone—a transformative industrial platform created to unlock the full potential of Imo State’s rich hydrocarbon resources and strategic advantages.
At Orashi Free Zone, we are building more than infrastructure; we are cultivating a future rooted in innovation, sustainability, and shared prosperity. Strategically located within Nigeria’s energy corridor, the Zone offers investors exceptional resource access, world-class incentives, and a streamlined regulatory environment designed to accelerate business success.
We are committed to developing an integrated ecosystem where energy, manufacturing, and logistics converge to drive inclusive and long-term economic growth. Our priority is to provide a secure, efficient, and globally competitive environment that enables businesses to grow and scale with confidence.
At the same time, we are nurturing a welcoming community where energy, industry, and trade naturally create shared opportunities. Here, investors, developers, and partners are supported, valued, and empowered to succeed.
I invite you to explore the opportunities within the Orashi Special Energy Free Zone—a zone purpose-built for your growth, competitiveness, and enduring success.
Dr. Chioma Nwachuku
Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
Orashi Special Energy Free Zone
OUR PARTNERS
STRATEGIC GROWTH PILLARS
The Orashi Special Energy Free Zone is built on five strategic pillars that define its long-term development blueprint, guide investor value creation, and ensure the Orashi Free Zone evolves into a globally competitive industrial and energy hub. Each pillar reinforces the Zone’s ambition to become the premier destination for manufacturing, petrochemicals, energy production, logistics, and export-led growth in West Africa.
Strategic Focus Areas
World-Class Infrastructure Development
Provision of modern industrial infrastructure — including roads, utilities, logistics platforms, port and airport linkages — to ensure efficient operations and reduce investor setup costs.
Energy & Trade Gateway
Leveraging the Zone’s location within Nigeria’s top gas corridor to provide reliable, competitively priced energy for industries, while enabling seamless access to regional and global markets through port, pipeline, and cargo airfreight systems.
Integrated Industrial Ecosystem
A coordinated environment where manufacturing, petrochemicals, agro-processing, logistics, and support services operate within a unified, interconnected industrial cluster for maximum efficiency and synergy.
Investment & Industrial Growth
A strong framework that attracts anchor investors and SMEs through competitive incentives, abundant industrial land, streamlined processes, and a sector-focused strategy that drives long-term industrial expansion.
Operational Excellence & Governance
A one-stop administrative system under OGFZA ensures transparent regulation, efficient service delivery, strong governance, and global standards in environmental, safety, and operational management.
CORE PRIORITIES
Our Core Priorities define the focused actions and values that drive Orashi toward sustainable industrial growth and global competitiveness
Building & maintaining high quality, integrated infrastructure that supports industrial operations, logistics, and energy processing.
Infrastructure
Provision of Strategic Infrastructure
Positioning Orashi Free Zone as the central hub for gas monetization, downstream value addition, and regional trade facilitation.
Energy & Trade
Energy & Trade Gateway
Creating a seamless environment where industries, supply chains, and services operate synergistically to maximise productivity.
Integration
Integrated Ecosystem
Stimulating regional and national development through job creation, investment attraction, and export diversification.
Growth
Economic Growth
Ensuring world-class standards in governance, service delivery, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Excellence
Operational Excellence
OUR CORE VALUES
INTEGRITY
We act with transparency, accountability, and fairness — the foundation of our credibility and the trust we earn from investors, partners, and communities.
INNOVATION
We foster creativity and adopt cutting-edge solutions to power progress, enhance efficiency, and drive industrial transformation.
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SUSTAINABILITY
We are committed to responsible development that balances economic growth with environmental stewardship and social inclusion.
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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
We deliver quality, efficiency, and reliability in everything we do, upholding the highest standards of professionalism and performance.
ENGAGEMENT
We build trusted relationships with our host communities, partners, and stakeholders, ensuring shared growth and mutual respect in all we do.
Orashi Free Zone is Africa’s emerging energy and industrial hub — where opportunity, innovation, and sustainability converge to power economic transformation.
KEY ASPECTS OF THE VISION
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Revolution
Transforming the industrial landscape
Transforming the industrial landscape of southeastern Nigeria by accelerating investments in energy, petrochemicals, logistics, and manufacturing.
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Empowerment
Positioning Imo State as a key economic hub
Positioning Imo State as a key economic hub in West Africa by leveraging abundant natural resources, particularly extensive gas reserves.
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Energy
Enhancing energy supply
Enhancing energy supply through the creation of a robust energy infrastructure that guarantees a stable and sustainable supply of gas for industries within the zone and beyond.
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Prosperity
Stimulating significant economic growth and job creation
Stimulating significant economic growth and job creation, with projections of creating over 200,000 decent and meaningful jobs and generating substantial internal revenue.
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Investment
Attracting global investments
Attracting global investments in the gas sector and fostering innovation in gas utilization and heavy manufacturing by providing a favorable regulatory environment, including incentives like tax breaks and customs exemptions.
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Infrastructure
Developing critical infrastructure
Developing critical infrastructure, such as the Oguta Lake/Orashi River channel which will connect to the Atlantic Ocean, to support vessel berthing, gas evacuation, and shipyard development, essentially linking Imo State to the world through the Atlantic.
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Sustainability
Promoting sustainable industrial practices
Promoting sustainable industrial practices and ensuring a positive impact on the local community through education, skills development, health programs, and local employment opportunities.