The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has lamented the low turn out of Chinese and other foreign businesses at the ongoing 2014 Lagos International Trade Fair, noting that it is as a result of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak that plagued the country some months ago.

The president, LCCI, Alhaji Remi Bello, explained that although, the fair still has in attendance, few foreign companies who came on their own free will, it is clear that the reoccurrence of such epidemic should be prevented as it poses threat to economic development.

“Nigeria has been officially declared free of EVD outbreak, so there can be no speculation at all about the fear of EVD keeping away foreign exhibitors. The presence of these foreigners has given the lie to such rumours,” he said.

Bello stated the fair has been challenged with power supply to power up activities, but stressed that it had taken proactive and strategic  steps to surmount the challenge.