The Jigawa State Governor, Alh Badaru Abubakar, has restated the commitment of his administration to aggressively woo prospective investors to boot the state’s economy.
Badaru was speaking, Friday, 24th June, while Inaugurating a 15- member Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency at Government House, Dutse.
He said in the last seven years of his administration had recorded a significant number of private investments as well as establishment of Small and medium Industries which led to increase in the state’ Internal Generated Revenue, as well as raised the state Gross Domestic Product from N900Million to about 2trillion Naira, the highest ever in the history of the state.
The governor delightedly noted that in 2019 to 2022 the Jigawa State ranked 3rdas the fastest-growing Small and Medium Industry state in the country, attributing it to what he described as the exellent job of Jigawa state Investment Promotion Council.
Governor Badaru urged the council to be more aggressive in its mandate, considering the uncertainties associated with over reliance on oil revenues which, according to him, led to economic downturn of many states
He urged the Council to improve on successes recorded so that the state can wean itself off completely from oil revenues.
The governor also urged the council to focus more on the areas of Agriculture and its Value- chain as well as Mineral Resources sector where the state has comparative advantage.
He assured the Council of his administration’s readiness to provide more conducive environment and incentives to any prospective investor.
In his remark, the Vice Chairman of Council, Dr Muhammad Sagagi, who spoke on behalf the chairman, thanked the state government for the appointment to serve the state.
He recalled that out the four Investment Agencies supported by DIFD in 2011, only Jigawainvest and Kadipa were still functional, attributing that to the support the two surviving investment promotion agencies get from their political leaders.
The vice chairman, assured the governor of their readiness to reposition the state economy to growing trajectory.
The council Inaugurated comprised: The Deputy Governor, Alh Umar Namadi ( Chairman) and Dr Muhammad Sagagi (Vice Chairman) respectively while Alh Aliyu Yusuf Madobi, Alh Abdulkadir Abubakar Maje,(Iyan Hadejia), Professor Hannatu Sabo, Barrister Suleiman Jahun, Attorney General of Jigawa State; Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu to serve as members.
Other members of the council are: Hon Commissioners of Agriculture, Commerce, Information Youth Sports and Culture, Land, Housing and Urban Development, Local Government and Finance and Economic Planning, Alh Salisu Zakar, Alh Bala Mamser, Alh Sagir Musa, Alh Kabiru Hassan Sugugim and Alh Babangida Umar Gantsa. Director General of the Agency Hajiy Furera Isma Jumare
Their appointment takes effect from 3rd March, 2022.
