Yobe Woos Investors In Sesame Seeds, Gum Arabic Production
Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni said his government would create the enabling environment to woo investors for direct and indirect investment in production and processing of Sesame seed, Gum Arabic, and livestock to enhance economic growth of the state.
Governor Buni, while reacting to the ranking of Yobe state as the 9th state with ease of doing business in Nigeria, said with the improvement in security and introduction of incentives by the state government, his administration is committed to make Yobe a leading state in trade, commerce and business generally.
In a press statement issued yesterday by the director-general, press and media affairs to the governor Mamman Mohammed, he said the Yobe is moving fast and becoming a very business-friendly state.
He said, “We have completed and commissioned the international cargo airport to facilitate local and international trade and movements within and outside the country.
“Our administration has constructed modern markets with fireproof facilities to facilitate and support the business community,” Mohammed said.
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According to him, the governor also said his administration had been reaching out to the international community to explore and exploit the potential in the production and processing of sesame seeds, gum Arabic and livestock.
“Government will improve all areas of collaboration for effective and efficient engagements to promote business activities in the state.”I want to assure you that government will continue to provide infrastructure to make Yobe State a business hub linking the North with other countries in production and processing of Sesame seeds, Gum Arabic, and livestock,” he added.
Yobe Woos Investors In Sesame Seeds, Gum Arabic Production