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Suzan Edeh
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of the vast opportunities provided by the Bauchi State Government to drive sustainable economic growth and development.
Representing by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the opening of the Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit, President Bola Tinubu assured investors of Nigeria’s stable and profitable business environment under the current administration.
He said that the federal government remains committed to implementing reforms aimed at strengthening economic growth, attracting sustainable investments, and enhancing the ease of doing business across all sectors.
The Vice President commended Governor Bala Mohammed for organizing the summit, describing it as a visionary platform that aligns with the federal government’s agenda for inclusive and diversified economic expansion.
“While i commend the vision of his Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed-led administration for opening up the state to investments,i must share with him the promise of his Excellency,President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The federal government sees each state as a priority beyond the physical groanings that comes from increased allocations now endeared across the federation.This is so because an affliction to any state slows down development to other parts of the nation and this is the burden of federalism
that we must never allow to slow us down.We must either grow together or tear apart”
“The theme of this summit rebuilding a resilence economy, optimising investment and partnerships is both an advertisement of Bauchi State as a destination for investors and a reminder that none of us can achieve enduring economic growth in isolation. You cannot escape the laying the bricks across parts of the nation if you intend to build an economy that will endure for generations.This means creating a safely environment to nuture ideas, this means targeted investments, this means public private cooperation, this means capital projects, incomes and livelihoods for our people ” he said
Also Speaking, Governor Bala Mohammed reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to providing an enabling environment for investors, citing strategic partnerships with Chinese firms in agriculture, manufacturing, and infrastructure development.
He highlighted that Bauchi State’s investment drive is anchored on transparency, accountability, and innovation, assuring investors of full government support in protecting their interests.
Governor Mohammed noted that the state is leveraging its abundant natural resources, youthful population, and improving infrastructure to position itself as a major economic hub in Northern Nigeria.
Speaking on behalf of local and foreign investors, the Director General of the Kano State Chamber of Commerce Alhaji Mansur Muhammad and the Tunisian Ambassador to Nigeria described the summit as a timely intervention that would promote economic growth.
They commended the state government for creating a conducive atmosphere for business growth expressing readiness to partner with the State in various aspects.
