Gov. Kefas hosts local, foreign investors to enhance economic, technological development
The Governor of Taraba State, His Excellency, Dr Agbu Kefas, has organised a business summit with 14 local/international technical and business investors to enhance the economic, social and technological development of the state.
The visiting investors, drawn from America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, assembled in Jalingo, the state capital where they pitched proposals for various projects and programmes aimed at effecting the needed positive changes in harnessing the huge quantum of the human, and economic and natural potential of the state.
The investors took turns to make their respective presentations to the state government for conviction.
Most of the proposals were targeted at tapping the abundant resources richly endowed in the state that lies on a huge 60,291sq kilometres of mass arable land (ie, 6.5% of Nigerian land mass).
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The state governor, who was represented by the deputy governor, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, appreciated the investors and expressed optimism for the huge investment potential that will be anchored on the thoughtful initiative to move the state to the expected developmental level in the future.
Earlier, the state government highlighted some of the state’s developmental visions and missions in a booklet titled “Taraba State Investment Potentials: Moving Taraba Forward”.
The booklet succinctly highlighted the preponderance of adequate natural resources found within the state, including Uranium, Limestone, Gypsum, Gemstones, Kaolin, Gold etc.
The government also underscored the agricultural enabling environment and the hospitality industry & tourism etc, which have earned the state its maxim/motto of “NATURE GIFT TO THE NATION”.
The critical areas of investment intent by the visiting investors are power generation (conventional and green energy), technological innovation in education, waste management, and digital economy etc.
A major investor during the business summit that made a significant presentation was Maylidia and Co Consortium, led by the chairman, a former Nigerian federal legislator, Honourable Chidi Nwogu, who spoke on behalf of all the investors and used the opportunity to greatly commend the state governor for the partnership intended to expand the developmental frontiers of Taraba State.
At the end of the successful exercise, participating teams were treated to a sumptuous State Banquet at the Government Algon Resort by the Taraba State Government.
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