Gov Bago Solicits Support For Solid Minerals Development

By Oduyemi Odumade

The Niger State Governor, Umar Mohammed Bago has met with members of the Ma’ad Group in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a view to attracting investments to the state, especially in agriculture and solid mineral development.

This is the first of its kind in the history of Niger State.

Governor Bago, who affirmed that the meeting yielded positive results, also explained that the essence of the partnership was to make Niger a one-stop-investment state, able to compete internationally.

“I met with representatives of the Ma’ad Group in Jeddah to discuss potential investment opportunities in the agriculture and mineral sector of Niger State”.

Recently, Governor Bago attended the ongoing initiative on infrastructural development in Saudi Arabia, with investors showing support for a number of investment possibilities in agriculture and the dualization of Minna-Bida road in the state.

Edited By Grace Namiji