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The Niger State Government has debunked claims that insecurity would discourage investors from investing in the state.
Niger State Commissioner for Trade and Investment Suleiman Takuma stated this in Minna while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming Nigeria Public-Private Partnership Network Meeting to be held in Minna, the Niger State capital, on Wednesday.
He assured that investors have nothing to fear as their investments are over six hours away from areas of banditry in the state.
According to him, the state government has put in place measures to ensure investors who invest in the state have nothing to worry about.
Takuma maintained that despite the challenge, there are a lot of Public-Private Partnership, PPP, initiatives between the state government and investors that are ongoing in the areas of agriculture and infrastructure, among others.
The commissioner also explained that the meeting, themed ‘Using PPPs in Infrastructure Delivery in the States to Ensure National Food Security and Economic Growth,’ will bring together leaders from both the public and private sectors to discuss and explore innovative ways to leverage PPPs ‘to advance our national objectives of food security and economic growth.’
Furthermore, he said: “By working together, we can ensure the delivery of essential infrastructure that supports food security and stimulates economic growth, that will improve the quality of lives.”
Also, in their separate responses, the Special Adviser to the Governor on PPP, Mr Jonathan Vatsa and the Executive Secretary, Niger State Investment Promotion Agency, Amina Sanusi, said the state is ready for investors but noted the need for Nigerians, particularly residents of the state, to support government’s efforts at making the country safe for investors to invest in.
