Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has met the Ambassador of Kuwait to Nigeria, Abdelaziz Albisher to establish a partnership between the state and the Middle Eastern nation.
The partnership aims to address social issues and facilitate investors’ engagement with the state, thereby fostering economic growth and development as part of efforts to make Kaduna a reference point of investment in Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Kaduna State Governor, Mohamed Shehu and made available to newsmen in Kaduna.
According to the statement, “The investment is expected to bring about significant improvements in the lives of Kaduna residents by providing better access to essential services and creating more job opportunities.
The meeting which took place at the Kuwait Embassy in Abuja, promised to address social issues effectively and attract more investors, ultimately leading to improved socio-economic conditions for the citizens.
It read that the collaborations will “help enhance the State’s capacity.”
During the meeting, Ambassador Albisher expressed his country’s strong interest in collaborating with Kaduna state to tackle pressing social issues and create an enabling environment for investors.
Both parties agreed to hold further meetings to finalize areas of cooperation and put together a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will guide their partnership.
In a related development, Governor Uba Sani met the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, Dr. Ali Bin Ghanem Al-Hajri to reenergize the economy of the State and mobilize additional resources to address its developmental challenges.
The meeting took place at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Abuja.
The purpose was to discuss potential collaboration between the Kaduna state and the State of Qatar in various sectors to enable the state government to harness additional resources and expertise needed to tackle pressing developmental challenges.
The Governor emphasized the importance of fostering strong partnerships with international development partners like Qatar to achieve sustainable growth and development in Kaduna State.
On his part, Ambassador Al-Hajri expressed his appreciation for Governor Sani’s commitment to strengthening ties between Kaduna State and Qatar.
He assured the Governor that “Qatar is ready to support Kaduna State in its quest for sustainable development by sharing its experience and expertise in various fields.”
The partnerships with Qatar and Kuwait show how the Kaduna State Government is actively engaging with development partners to reenergize the state’s economy and address its developmental challenges.
Mercy Chukwudiebere
