The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the Kano State Government for providing a conducive enabling environment for prospective investors, as the government promised to double efforts in opening more opportunities for investors both local and international.
The Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima made the commendation at the official opening ceremony of a giant agro processing plant AFCOTT GRAINS in Kano.
This was contained in a press release by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The Vice President ably represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, pointed out that the Company to process 40,000 tons of sesame and 20,000 tons of other grains is not only a food processing hub but strengthened export capacity, value chain addition, technology transfer, increase in farmers income as well as creating more job opportunities among other benefits.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima commended the AFCOTT GRAINS under the Kewalram Changrai Group.
Earlier on, the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, stated that Kano has been a role model in provision of enabling environment for investments and is always open for businesses.
The Governor ably represented by the Chief of Staff, Dr Suleiman Wali Sani (mni) has said that, Kano remains rewarding investment land with business opportunities in agro businesses and other areas.
Kano has about 1.8 million hectares of arable land but only 40% is being utilized, that’s why the government is aggressive on improving agricultural development ranging from encouraging mechanized farming, expanding irrigation facilities, extension services.
Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf made mention of employing of over 1,000 extension workers, procurement of mechanized Implement, construction of dams as means of encouraging agricultural development in the State.
Kano connects producers, merchants and consumers, thereby becoming a focal point where businesses thrive and link to markets as far as Central African nations.
