Kano Govt plans to create clusters to boost businesses
The Kano State Government says it is working on plans to create clusters for small scale businesses to flourish across the state.
The state’s Commissioner of Commerce, Investment and Industry,Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi, said this when he interacted with journalists in Kano on Thursday.
Sagagi said the clusters would mean grouping small scale businesses with similar products in same location for easy access by their customers and other interested stakeholders.
He also said that the initiative would enable the operators of the clusters to share information and ideas on how to develop their respective ventures.
He stated that the exercise would enhance the growth and development of businesses as well as boost the economy of the state.
The commissioner said his ministry would create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive, including working in synergy with other government agencies to achieve the goal.
He said that plans were underway to collaborate with the state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning to ensure that businesses had access to the resources they would need to succeed.
He said his agency would work closely with the Ministry of Environment to ensure that markets in the state were “healthy and attractive to investors.”
Sagagi also said that Gov. Abba Kabir had approved the refurbishing of the Garment Industries which were initiated by the administration of former Gov. Rabiu Kwankwaso.
“Government plans to create an avenue for youths to receive training in the garment industries to enable them to become self-employed as well as employers of labour.
” Over 600 youths from each of the 44 Local government areas in the state are expected to benefit from this programme,” he added.