Yobe opening up potentials in agric, livestock to attract investment
Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni says the state has massive potentials in agriculture, livestock and other natural resources to attract investment, create wealth and generate employment.
A statement issued by Mamman Mohammed, Director-General Press and Media Affairs to the governor, said Buni made the remarks on Tuesday when the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, paid him a courtesy call.
The governor said with the return of peace to the state, the government has been implementing rehabilitation and recovery programmes to resettle communities displaced by the insurgency, and utilise the huge agricultural, livestock and other natural resources to promote investment and international trade.
“With the improvement in security in the state, we are now looking inwardly to explore and exploit the potentials in the state to develop investment opportunities” he assaured.
He particularly said that the government is investing to make Yobe state an international hub for the export of Sesame seeds and livestock.
Buni told the UNDP representative that the reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery programme for displaced persons came with huge financial commitment.
“Government is providing infrastructure to stimulate economic growth and curb rural-urban migration,” he said.
“As the second most affected state, Yobe did not enjoy much support from development partners due to accessibility challenge.
“We now have a functional airport, development partners can now easily access the state and make their presence felt more by our people.”
The UNDP representative in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, commended the efforts of the Buni administration in resettling displaced communities.
She said UNDP is willing to partner the government in various areas of development including opening up investment opportunities.
