Gov. Mutfwang Hosts World Bank Team On Foreign Direct Investment

Manasseh Dandam

…Declares Plateau ripe for investors

The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming livestock production into a major revenue-generating sector in the state.

Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Executive Governor of Plateau State in Jos, informed our medium of this.

The statement stated that Governor Mutfwang made this declaration on Friday during a strategic engagement with delegations from the World Bank and the Federal Government at the New Government House, Rayfield, Jos. The meeting focused on assessing the state’s readiness for the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES).

He highlighted the crucial role the project will play in revitalizing the Jos Abattoir to position it as a hub for beef exportation from Plateau State. “We hope that everyone embraces the Livestock Productivity initiative because it benefits the entire country. In Botswana, livestock contributes 50% to their GDP, and Plateau has the potential to achieve significant results, especially with the abattoir as a focal point,” the Governor stated.

The World Bank delegation, led by Dr. Mandeville Sene Emmanuel, said their mission to the state was to review and accelerate ongoing projects to ensure maximum developmental impact.

He reassured of the team’s commitment to fostering deeper collaboration with the Plateau State Government to establish a clear roadmap for achieving sustainable development outcomes.

Governor Mutfwang also hosted Princess Zarah Mustapha Audu, Special Adviser, Technical to the Vice President on Foreign Direct Investment, and her team. The delegation was in Plateau to evaluate the state’s economic environment as part of preparations to attract foreign investors.

During the engagement, Governor Mutfwang highlighted his administration’s deliberate efforts to revamp agriculture, in order to ensure food security and sovereignty.

He assured of the state’s readiness to provide verifiable data for prospective investors, leveraging technology to boost key sectors, including health, agriculture, and tourism.

He further announced plans by Plateau state to embrace irrigation farming as a strategy to strengthen food security and enhance agricultural productivity.

Princess Zarah Mustapha Audu commended Plateau state’s commitment to creating an investor-friendly environment. She explained that the visit was a follow-up to engagements in Sweden and Morocco aimed at attracting foreign investments to Nigeria, including Plateau State.

She noted, “We are here to assess the state’s preparedness to host investors across diverse sectors for the overall development of Plateau.”