Dangote to up investments in Niger

Dangote Group will deepen its investments in Niger State, the representative of the group at the state’s Trade Fair, Bello Danmusa, has revealed.

He said the state has all it takes to industrialise given its vast land and natural resources, even as he commended the government of Abubakar Sani Bello for being proactive in the partnership with Dangote Group and other private sector investors.

Wife of the governor, Dr Amina Sani Bello, who declared the Dangote Day open, said the contribution of the group to the development of Niger State is incalculable.

President of the Niger Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NCCIMA), Dr Umar Ahmed Bakai, commended Dangote Group for supporting and sponsoring the trade fair, adding that Alhaji Aliko Dangote has helped state.

He called on other investors in the country to emulate Alhaji Dangote.

The trade fair, which opened on Saturday July 29, is expected to close on Thursday July 9, 2018.

The theme for the 16th Niger’ National Trade Fair which is holding in the state’s capital, Minna is ‘Exploring Agriculture and Solid Minerals as Panacea for Nigeria’s Economic Growth and in job creation in the Development’.

Director General of Niger Chamber of Commerce Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NCCIMA), Adamu Salihu, said the partnership between the Dangote Group and his chamber is robust as the conglomerate is the biggest promoter of agriculture and solid minerals in Nigeria.

He said about 10 states, 12 federal agencies and not fewer than a thousand traders were participating in this years’ fair.