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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has step up more efforts to lure more investors to the state as part of the strategies of the administration to industrialize the state and improve the Internal Generated Revenue (IGR).
Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
He disclosed that the team that accompanied the Governor on the concluded tour includes the Secretary to the State government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, the Attorney General and Commissioner for justice Barrister Mashal, the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs ,Alhaji Abubakar Umar DutsinMari and other technocrats in business administration.
Zuru explained that the just concluded foreign trips of the Governor was to seek the foreign investors to develop the state’s economy.
According to him, ” Governor has remained committed and determined to industrialize the state through partnership with foreign investors despite attempts being made by some hopeless and desperate politicians to scare foreign investors from the state by raising unnecessary security alarm and engagement of political thugs and hooligans in political activities.
“Having laid a strong and reliable foundation for the sustainable socio-economic development of the state in all sectors within two years, Governor Idris has led a team of technocrats and administrators to Europe and the US to attract credible investors with technical and financial capacity to come and invest in the state.
“With the abundant agricultural products, large deposits of mineral resources, and tourism potentials, including a variety of high-quality cash crops, livestock, fisheries, and tourism potentials.
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“At every point of the tour, the Comrade Governor’s team showcased the state’s natural resources and investment opportunities to the potential investors with focus on processing and packaging for domestic consumption and export.
Governor Idris offers
an enabling environment, sufficient land for agricultural production and security, but insisted that indigenous business community must be included as shareholders in the companies to be established”.
Zuru disclosed that the partnership with the investors are expected to generate employment, creates more wealth, and increase the state’s internal revenue.
He said: “Previous trips have yielded positive results, including agreements for the establishment of a cement production company in Maiyama local government area of the state.
“Related to the investment believed to be critical is the ongoing construction of the
1068 killometres Sokoto to Badagary Super highway project with over 200 killometres located in Kebbi State, and the Dry Port being established at Tsamiya, sharing boundary with the neighbouring Republic of Benin.
“It is envisaged that on completion of the two projects, Kebbi State will be opened for economically viable inter state and international business transactions”.
