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BAUCHI STATE GOVT WOOS IGBO INVESTORS, ORGANISES ENUGU ROADSHOW
The Bauchi state Governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, has urged the South-East businessmen to take advantage of the abundant natural resources and conducive business environment and invest in his state.
The governor stated that his administration had in the last six years implemented a programme of action that had improved the stock of critical infrastructure needed to leap-frog the economy of the State to a path of growth.
“Above all, investors can leverage on the abundant potentials of the state in agriculture, livestock production, the extractive industry, renewable energy sources and a large human capital base of over 10 million population, among others, to invest in the state with good returns on investment,” the Governor said.
Governor Mohammed spoke in Enugu, on Wednesday, while addressing a cross section of South-East businessmen and entrepreneurs, during the unveiling of Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit billed to hold on October 8 and 9, 2025, in Bauchi.
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to Bauchi State Government, Aminu Hammayo, said, “Admittedly, we have become part of globalization. Our high population growth and expanding middle class create conditions conducive to market attractiveness in terms of mass consumption and infrastructure development.
“In a world marked by ever-growing economic and social interdependence, the challenge is to develop genuine areas of shared prosperity. This involves forging new types of economic and socio-political relations based on the idea of mutual benefit between partners.
“In this type of relationship, some contribute their financing capability and their technology, while others offer unique opportunities to be seized, and rare resources to be tapped, all in a fair and equitable exchange.”
According to him, the Summit with the theme: “Rebuilding a Resilient Economy; Optimizing Investment & Partnerships,” aimed to bring together key stakeholders from across the domestic and foreign investment landscape including government officials, industry leaders and entrepreneurs and prospective investors.
He explained that the Summit would seek to achieve other valuable outcomes, including; attract and onboard new local and international investments; showcase investment-ready opportunities through plenary sessions and exhibitions; promote the growth of SMEs through their exposure and facilitation to markets and business partnerships; and foster strategic collaborations through the execution of Memoranda of Understanding and creation of Joint Venture platforms.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of the occasion and former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo stated that organizing the business roadshow in South-East demonstrated Mohammed’s visionary leadership, noting that any state that wants to witness a boost in trade and investment must think of South-East noted for trade and entrepreneurship.
“We see this as a bright moment that the governor recognises the role of South East and decided to come with this road show. It will be a success in October.
“Anybody who thinks that government alone can change the lot of Nigerians, and grow the industry, is making a mistake; it is the organised private sector (OPS) that will do that.
“Bauchi is doing great by creating enabling environment for commerce, industries, mines and agriculture to thrive…Bauchi is a mineral rich state and this is an opportunity for people to visit and invest in the state,” Prof. Nebo stated.
In a goodwill message, President of the South-East Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (SECCIMA), Mr. Humphrey Ngonadi, represented by the Director General of SECCIMA, Dr. Daniel Ochi stated that he was impressed with the information provided by officials of Bauchi State government about investment opportunities in the state.
Ngonadi, who is also the President of South-East and South-South Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture stated that there are a total of 17 city chambers in the region with Enugu Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) as the biggest, and promised to mobilize their members to take advantage of the business opportunity that the on coming Summit would provide to invest in Bauchi state.
Officials of the Bauchi state government and business men from South East, including President of Enugu State Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture ECCIMA, Mr. Odega Jideonwo; and the Executive Secretary, South-East Business and Investment Summit, Dr. Ifedi Okwena attended the event.
