The Director General of the Kebbi Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA), Muhammad Kabir Kamba, has unveiled a series of strategic initiatives and reforms introduced by Governor Nasir Idris, aimed at positioning Kebbi State as a leading investment destination and gateway to the West African market.
Kabiru Kamba made the presentation during the Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and Culture for Ministries, Departments and Agencies to showcase achievements recorded over the past three years under the administration of Governor Nasir Idris.
According to the Director General, the achievements recorded by KIPA are anchored on the Governor’s commitment to transparency, accountability, quality service delivery, and the creation of an investor-friendly environment through far-reaching policy and institutional reforms implemented in collaboration with relevant MDAs and development partners.
He disclosed that, this administration has introduced key Executive Orders to strengthen governance and improve the ease of doing business which to include the Framework for Responsible and Inclusive Land-Intensive Agriculture (FRILIA).
Others are measures for promoting transparency and efficiency in public service delivery; the establishment of a Grievance Redress Mechanism for trade-related matters; and a Right-of-Way waiver for optic fibre deployment to support digital infrastructure expansion.
According to him, KIPA has developed a robust investment regulatory ecosystem and governance structure, including the establishment of a functional Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit to coordinate project conception, prioritisation, development, and implementation across ministries and the 21 local government areas of the state.
He further revealed that Governor Nasir Idris approved the establishment of the Kebbi State Project Facilitation Fund (PFF) to support early-stage project preparation and improve the bankability of investment opportunities.
SANI DUTSINMA
