Yearly Archives - 2022

INVESTJIGAWA MEETS WITH BASIC ENGINEERING NIGERIA LIMITED ON THE COMPANY’S INTEGRATED SUGAR FACTORY AND SUGARCANE FARM

On the 15th of September 2022, Chairman of the InvestJigawa Council His Excellency Deputy Governor Malam Umar A Namadi, DG InvestJigawa and her team, and Secretary to the State Technical Committee on Agriculture held a meeting with Basic Engineering Limited to review the progress and discuss fast-tracking of implementation of the company’s integrated sugar project in Hadejia LGA. Representing the company were Hafiz Muhammad and the company’s consultant Hamid Al-Sharif of Kenana Engineering and Technical Services West Africa (KETSWA). The [...]

September 18, 2022 By Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

INVESTJIGAWA HOSTS MEETING BETWEEN FCDO-LINKS AND JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

15th September 2022: A meeting was held between Jigawa State Government and FCDO-LINKS to discuss strengthening collaboration and the support provided by FCDO-LINKS. The actualisation of Gagarawa Industrial Park and achievement of its full potential, as well as that of Maigatari Export Processing Zone were top on the agenda. Various funding options which would support infrastructure work that has already commenced in Gagarawa Industrial Park and the facilitation of optimum usage of Maigatari EPZ, were particularly considered. Partnerships regarding [...]

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JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT GOES INTO PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH COMTTRAEX NIGERIA LIMITED TO TRANSFORM THE HIBISCUS VALUE CHAIN

Jigawa State Government, which is the largest producer of hibiscus flower (“zoborodo”), has signed an MOU with Comttraex Nigeria Limited to enter a PPP arrangement which will unlock the State’s hibiscus potentials by developing the value chain. Facilitated by InvestJigawa, the partnership will include establishing a cleaning and processing facility for the flower, and trading the commodity under the brand name “Comttra Jigawa”. His Excellency Muhammad Badaru Abubakar (MON) mni., Governor of Jigawa State has been a champion for the [...]

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VISIT OF PRESIDENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER/INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN NIGERIA AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO JIGAWA STATE

Following the 22nd July 2022 meeting and site inspections of the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer/Information Exchange between Nigeria and The Czech Republic, which includes the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and officials of the Jigawa State government regarding the selection of the State for the proposed Irrigation Nigeria Project, the committee has selected Birniwa Railway Forest Reserve in Birniwa Local Government Area for the pilot project. On 4th September 2022 the committee visited the state [...]

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28TH JUNE 2022: JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT TEAM ATTENDS FCDO-ORGANISED OFF-GRID SOLAR INVESTMENT FORUM

A team from Jigawa State led by Furera Isma Jumare, the Director General of InvestJigawa attended the FCDO-organized Off-Grid Solar (OGS) Investment Forum in Abuja. Also on the team were the Agency’s Secretary/Legal Adviser Barrister Muhammad Tahir, Managing Director of the State’s Rural Electrification Board Engineer Sani Zubairu, and Akilu Badakaya, Director Solar of the Jigawa State Alternative Energy Agency. The presentation by the Director General unveiled Jigawa State’s recently adopted Off-Grid Solar policy and outlined why investors should [...]

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INAUGURATION OF THE INVESTJIGAWA COUNCIL

His Excellency the Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar (MON) mni on Thursday 23rd June 2022 inaugurated the newly appointed InvestJigawa council. The Chairman of the Council is His Excellency the Deputy Governor Mallam Umar Namadi, while the Vice Chairman is Dr. Muhammad Sagagi, a member of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Other members are  Alhaji Aliyu Yusuf Madobi (Alyuma), Alhaji Abdulkadir Abubakar Maje (Iyan Hadejia) Professor Hannatu Sabo, Barrister Suleiman Jahun, Lami Zubairu Babura, Barrister Musa [...]

June 26, 2022 By Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

SMALL CLAIMS COURT INAUGURATED IN JIGAWA STATE

The Small Claims Court (SCC) in Jigawa State has taken off. The court was established in November 2021 to resolve commercial disputes involving small claims of N1million and below within a short period of time. The goal is to reduce cost and time wastage in litigation for MSMEs especially. Over the past few months since its establishment, the court was equipped and a magistrate appointed to preside over its proceedings. All other necessary manpower requirements were also subsequently filled. [...]

June 8, 2022 By Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

MEETING BETWEEN INVESTJIGAWA’S INVESTMENT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (IAC) AND CRYSTAL SUGAR INTERNATIONAL (BASIC ENGINEERING LIMITED) HELD ON 13TH MAY 2022

On 13th May, 2022 a meeting was held between Jigawa State Government’s Investment Appraisal Committee (IAC) and Crystal Sugar International (Basic Engineering Limited) to discuss the company’s intention to commence production of sugar at its factory in Hadejia Local Government Area. At full capacity the factory will, apart from producing sugar, will produce ethanol and animal feed as well as generate power. The Jigawa State Government team was represented by the DG InvestJigawa, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban [...]

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JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK PART 3: PANEL REVIEW MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) CONDUCTED

The Panel review meeting on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Gagarawa Industrial Park was convened on Wednesday 11th May 2022 in Dutse. The purpose was to engage with relevant stakeholders for feedback on the report of the ESIA. A public display of the report had already been held between 14th September and 14th October, 2021. Key stakeholders at the meeting included Federal and State Ministries of Environment, State Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Tourism, Jigawa State [...]

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INVESTJIGAWA/EODB STEERING COMMITTEE HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING WITH MSMEs ON BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REFORMS

InvestJigawa in collaboration with Jigawa State Government’s Ease of Doing Business Steering Committee held a town hall meeting on Wednesday 27th April 2022 to sensitize MSMEs within the state on reforms embarked upon by the state government meant to provide a conducive environment for the MSMEs to thrive. The event was chaired by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Mallam Umar Namadi and attended by two hundred MSMEs.

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