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Chinese investors have agreed to invest in the state in various economic activities of mining, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and power generation.
This is coming as a fall-out of a meeting held between the state Governor, Dr Bello Muhammad (Matawallen Maradun) and the potential investors in Beijing. It is a meeting in continuation of the Governor’s economic drive visit to the Chinese Republic.
The meeting held on the 24th December, 2019 discussed the opportunities and provision of incentives for the investors in return for their capital and technological investments in the state.
Governor Matawalle assured them of value added incentives apart from the ones provided by the Nigerian Government to foreign investors especially in the area of security, provision of free land and tax cut.
The conglomerates who promised to seize the golden opportunity offered to them said they will invest in especially Agriculture, mining, tourism, manufacturing and in power generation.
In attendance at the climax meeting to support the Governor included the Zamfara State First Lady, Her Excellency, Hajiya Aisha Bello Muhammad, the Head of Service Alhaji Kabiru Balarabe, the Honourable Commissioner of Environment and Solid Minerals Dr Nura Isah Gusau the Governor’s Special Assistant on Special Assignments, Alhaji Bashir Hadejia and the Deputy Ambassador of Nigerian Embassy in China.
Zailani Bappa
Special Adviser on Public Enlightenement, Media and Cimnunications
25/12/2019
