BAUCHI GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT SOUTH EAST INVESTMENT SUMMIT







:Says Bauchi is opened for investments



Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that his new Bauchi Project is aimed at opening up the State to investors for investments in Agriculture, ICT, Solid Minerals Development, Tourism and Commerce.


Speaking at the South-East Business and Investment Summit held in Enugu State, the governor already his administration in Bauchi has developed a ten(10) year perspective plan with Investors friendly policies with a view to provide modest Infrastructure and services to the citizens.


Represented by the Bauchi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, the Governor said the South-East Business and Investment Summit, 2024 is an initiative that would sustain and consolidate the legacies of  Chief Ejike Nyoku, Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe, Prince Arthur Eze and other prominent businessmen who have made their marks and shaped the economic landscape of the region.


According to him, as friends of the South-East  region, the Government and the good people of Bauchi State are not only here to support the initiative and follow footprints, and announced the resolve of his administration to organize an Investment Summit within the First quarter of 2025 in Bauchi state.


"There is no gainsaying  the fact that South Eastern Nigeria is  the Industrial hub and  home of Nigeria’s finest Business men and women Who have made Nigeria proud globally. The Summit cannot  have come at a better time than now when    Nigeria and the world as a whole is facing economic difficulties. The major challenge is our traditional dependence on oil and our inability as a people to  think out of the box     and leverage on our God given resources.


"The primary goal of the Summit is to initiate discussion on leveraging on the Bauchi State abundant natural and human resources, its well-developed infrastructure and its conducive business environment to build a resilient and thriving economy. The slogan of the Summit, “Think Investment, Think Bauchi State,”  is meant to forge partnership, stimulate innovation and drive sustainable economic growth. The Summit is  therefore designed to underscore the unwavering commitment of the State to unlock its abundant potential and usher in a new era of prosperity."


Governor Bala Mohammed therefore said Bauchi State is poised to becoming a beacon of hope and opportunity for investors both locally and internationally and invited participants to join in building a nation that will emerge as an Economic powerhouse and a Technological Marvel.

 

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