Ayuba Sanusi
THE Kebbi State government says it is seeking support from the World Bank towards creating investment opportunities for both foreign and local investors in the state.
The state governor, Comrade (Dr) Nasir Idris disclosed this during a meeting with the World Bank Country Director in Nigeria, Mr Shubham Chauhdiri in Abuja on Monday.
He said the meeting deliberated on ways to get intervention from the bank towards assisting Kebbi State to become the investment hub of the Northwestern region, adding that attracting investors into the state would no doubt fast-track growth and development.
“The essence of this meeting is to see how we can get an intervention to create an enabling environment for investors to come and invest in the Land of Equity. Of course, Kebbi has a lot of potential that needed to be harnessed by both local and foreign investors.
“Remember, investment is a key to individual, corporate and societal growth, hence the need to invite more people to come and invest so that industries will be established, businesses will thrive and commercial activities will also boom,” he said.
The governor urged all and sundry in the state to rally round his administration to enable him to deliver the dividends of democracy to all nooks and crannies of Kebbi State.
Responding, the Country Director, Mr Shubham Chauhdiri assured the governor that the bank would look into the possibility of assisting Kebbi to fulfil its dream of becoming the investment hub of Northwestern region.
He expressed delight that the state had many investment potentials to be exploited by investors, hence the need to create an enabling environment for such.
According to Mallam Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, the meeting was attended by the Rector Waziri Umar Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi, Dr Usman Tunga; Member, House of Representatives, Hon Bello Kaoje and other stakeholders from the state.
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