Ahead of the planned Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit 2025 coming up next month, the government has held and open interaction with various investors from all sectors in Kano state to enlighten them of available potentials and collaborative areas.
Speaking on behalf of the state governor Bala Muhammad, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Aminu Hammayo expressed readiness of the state government to receive and support investors from the farming sector, natural resources sector and tourism.
“We are here in Kano to showcase the potentials of our state that could be harnessed for economic development. These include among various others, the enhancement of farming, we have a lot of natural resources and we also have a big stake in tourism and wildlife.
“These are the areas we are showcasing to invite investors. We have conducted researches and have discovered our compatible advantages, priority sectors as mentioned earlier.
“In the farming sector, we have things like sesame and rice, these are some of the things we intend to showcase during the oncoming Investment Summit of 2025 next month.
“We intend to use that opportunity to interact with investors and for those who are ready at that time we will sign agreements.
“Like I have said the six years in government of Bala Muhammad has done a lot in ensuring the provision of infrastructure to areas where these resources could be tapped. Many roads totalling almost 2000 kilometers have been constructed to ease access for investors.
“These roads not only provide access for our products to reach markets with ease, but also provide easy reach to places where our resources are” he stated.
Speaking on behalf of the Kano state government, the commissioner for commerce, investment and industry, Wada Sagagi, expressed need for collaboration between the two states in all the sectors it is showcasing.
He reiterated the need for cooperation instead of unnecessary competition between the states saying “competition should not distract us from synergetic cooperation”.
He added that Kano state through the Dawanau International Market provides 70 percent of grains export from Nigeria saying “we have a lot in common between the two states and we can help grow our economy together”.