The Nigerian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it is prepared to partner with Kano State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture KACCIMA on the rehabilitation of the state trade fair complex.
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo while speaking during a courtesy visit to the ministry by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, said Kano State deserved a state of the art trade fair complex as the commercial nerve centre of Northern Nigeria.
In a statement by his media aide, Mr Ifedayo Sayo, the Minister praised the governor for his giant strides in the development of the state, stating that he could bear good testimonies of the excellent performance of the governor which has attracted many industries into the state.
Governor Ganduje had sought the assistance of the Minister in the development of the trade fair complex and provision of infrastructural facilities for the complex.
The governor said his administration embarked on a number of infrastructural projects to attract investors into the state adding that his efforts has yielded a lot with over 120 industries established and many others revived.
According to him, “the state has not only become the commercial nerve centre of Northern Nigeria but also for some West African countries, particularly Niger and Chad”.
Ganduje also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan-Kano railway project and the approval of modern railway station in Kano.
He assured the Minister that his administration will provide the enabling environment for private businesses to thrive, saying this informed the establishment of the Kano Inland Dry Port which will be completed in September this year.
The governor said the state government was constructing dual access road to the dry port in addition to other infrastructural facilities to the tune of N2.4billion.
Nneka Ukachukwu
