Dangote - The Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has promised to generate 200,000 jobs in Jigawa State by the end of this year to support the new administration’s drive at economic revival of the state.
Dangote, who disclosed this in Dutse on Tuesday, said preparations for the production of two million tonnes of sugar in Kafin Hausa and Auyo have been concluded.
He said that when fully operational, the projects will provide 200,000 direct jobs and millions of indirect jobs to the teeming youths in the state.
He explained that his decision to come to Jigawa State was in view of the new administration’s resolve to open up investment opportunities in the agriculture sector in the state. While assuring that Dangote Group is ready to work with state governments to transform the agricultural sector for maximum optimisation, job opportunities and improved food security, he called on the state government to aggressively follow up its policies to create wealth for the teeming youths in the state.
Earlier, Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, told the visiting business mogul that his administration is ready to provide conducive environment for investments in the agriculture sector, describing the reliance on oil as unrealistic and a threat to national security. Badaru, therefore, commended the chairman of Dangote Group for his confidence on the administration, assuring that his government will continue to welcome investors in the state.
In a related development, the Dangote Foundation, yesterday, provided succour for the victims of the earthquakes in the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal by donating $1 million to the government and people of the country.
Source: Leadership