Yobe savours industrial development as it hosts 19 northern states chamber of commerce

Yobe Com of Commerce delivering the governor's address(standing) NACCIMA VP, maijama'a(left) Jinjiri Abubakar(right) President, Yobe Chamber of Commerce

Yobe state is ostensibly relying on the opportunities of unlocking her industrial potentials with the hosting of the 38^th Annual General Meeting of Coalition of the Northern States Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture(CONSCCIMA) in Damaturu.

CONSCCIMA is the largest regional organised private sector which comprises of 19 northern chambers of commerce including the FCT. It is also the biggest business assemblage which has particular interest in Northern Nigeria which was established 38 years ago with its headquarters at Kaduna, Kaduna state.

Among many objectives, the coalition seeks to promote the growth of the private sector in northern Nigeria for sustainable and accelerated economic growth as well as provide platform to articulate the business interest of northern Nigeria including initiating, supporting or opposing legislative, executive or judicial actions in furtherance of business interest in Northern Nigeria etc.

While declaring the AGM open, Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni who was represented at the occasion by the Hon. Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Industry, Barma  Shettima said the opportunity to host the coalition was too good to resist as his vision for the state is geared towards industrialization and self-sustenance through the revitalization of moribund industry and an agricultural revolution.

“This visit will no doubt afford us the opportunity to discuss matters aimed at cementing the already existing cordial relationship and partnership that exist between the Coalition on one hand and Yobe State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture on the other. This will also avail us the window of exploring avenues geared towards promoting the resources and potentials that our State is blessed with for revitalizing business and economic activities in partnership with all stakeholders represented here,” the governor said.

The governor also expressed optimism that, “with the visit, together with  the Coalition of Northern Chamber of Commerce and the State Chamber of Commerce and the Organised Private Sector(OPS), we will open a new chapter towards re-invigoration and re-focusing our priorities, setting targets for the public and private sector partnerships for investments promotion and  fashioning out clear strategies for the implementation of our economic development planned programs”.

Gov. Buni announced that his government has already began a chat in the stimulation of economic growth in the state with the encouragement of Public – Private – Partnership friendly policies having partner with Nigeria Shippers’ Council for the construction of a Trailer Transit Park in Potiskum and Family Homes for the building of 3600 houses across the state, the construction of Ultra-Modern Market in Damaturu, resuscitation of the Sahel Alluminium Roofing Sheet Factory, Potiskum,  Woven Sacks Industry, Damaturu and Yobe Flour and Feed Mills, Potiskum among others.

Group photo CONSCCIMA in Damaturu

The governor also took advantage of the gathering to unveil the investment potentials of that abound in the state.

He announced that Yobe is blessed with abundant agro-allied, tourism, livestock and mineral resources including, Gypsum, Limestone, Trona, Kaoline, Diatomite, Glass-Sand, Clay-Sand and Bentomite, Gum Arabic etc.

He concluded by inviting both local and International investors to come to Yobe and take advantage of the investment opportunities for the mutually beneficial interest of the people in the state.

Earlier, the representative of the National president of NACCIMA, Hajiya Saratu Aliyu, the National Vice President, Alh. Sanusi Maijama’a called on state governors to take more interests in creating jobs through small scale industries rather than wasting their time and resources in creating entrepreneurs.

He commended Yobe State and the administration of Gov. Mai Mala Buni for demonstrating the political willingness to revive the moribund industries in the state, while promising the cooperation of NACCIMA at any point.

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