Plateau safe for investment – Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has assured investors and business owners wishing to operate in the state of safety, friendly atmosphere and condusive/enabling environment.
The governor spoke yesterday at the opening ceremony of the Jos Trade Fair at the Polo Field, Joseph Gomwalk Road Jos.
Represented by his deputy, Professor Sonny Tyoden, Lalong said: “Plateau State still remains the destination for business even as relative peace has returned to the State, if not so all of you will not be here looking so cheerful. As a government one of our policy thrust has been to provide enabling environment for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to grow and also be sustained for the economic well-being of the State.
“Also the establishment of Plateau State Micro Investment Development Agency (PLASMIDA) by this administration is to strengthen the growth and development of these MSMEs. I urge all the people of the State and our teaming exhibitors and investors to the fair use to this opportunity to establish beneficial mutual business relationships that will result in the establishment of cottage industries in the State, as government has investment incentives for our investors in the state.”
He reiterated that the doors of his administration were open to genuine and serious investors and that the government would support them.