Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has assured business moguls and top private sector players in Saudi Arabia that Katsina State is endowed with assorted agricultural and mineral resources, which they can invest in.
The governor who gave the assurance in a statement by his spokesperson Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed on Monday told the Saudis that the environment in the state was conducive for business investments to safely thrive in the State.
The governor explained that the recently-launched Katsina State Community Watch together with personnel of other conventional security agencies have curbed the threats of insecurity in the state.
Governor Radda spoke with journalists on the sideline of the Saudi-Nigeria Roundtable Meeting in Riyad, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Saudi Minister of Trade and Investment, Khalid Al-Falih, was attended by some captains of Nigerian business industry led by Alhaji Aliko Dangote of the Dangote Group, the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, Minister of National Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, together with the Governors of Niger and Bauchi States, Hon. Mohammed Umar Bago and Sen. Bala Mohammed, among others
Governor Radda said “We have done a lot to harness the potential of Katsina’s agricultural sector, in line with the vision of my administration. We aim to boost all-year-round farming through a robust irrigation technology system, with a view to creating jobs for our teeming population, especially the unemployed youths.
“Katsina State is also endowed with various mineral resources such as Lithium, Gold, Diamond and even Uranium. Your investments in the agricultural and mineral resources’ sectors of our dear State, will no doubt ensure the prosperity of our people. But more importantly, you shall also benefit greatly from your investments,” he said.
The governor thanked President Tinubu for unveiling policies that are revamping the Nigerian economy, adding that both Nigeria and Saudi Arabia stand to gain mutually from boosting their bilateral economic ties.
He said: “We, as a sub-national government, assure you that your safety and wellbeing, by the time you come and invest in our dear Katsina, will not be compromised. It is in fact a top priority for us.”.
