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<\/p>\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday described state governments as key allies for successful businesses in the country.<\/p>\n
Buhari made the statement at the opening of the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA).<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair had the theme, \u201cConsolidating Interface Between Industry and Agriculture for Nigeria\u2019s Sustainable Development\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Buhari, who was represented at the occasion by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelama, said that the commitment of state governments was required for businesses to stay on course.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor instance, we rely on state governments to provide access to land, act as mediators in conflict prevention and resolution, link local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to the supply chains of processing companies.<\/p>\n
\u201cStates also provide the needed infrastructure to link farms to processing plants and markets, and above all, provide a conducive environment for businesses and their host communities to thrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am glad to say that we have such a partner in the Kaduna State Government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He gave the assurance that the Federal Government would continue to engage KADCCIMA and the organised private sector to catalyse investment and improve the ease of doing business.<\/p>\n
According to him, agriculture contributes 25.5 per cent of Nigeria\u2019s GDP and almost 50 per cent of its labour force.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we continue to face the challenge of meeting domestic food requirements, providing raw materials for the manufacturing sector and export.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, creating a strong linkage between agriculture and industry is a sure way of bringing about sustainable growth by creating new jobs, improving value addition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe move will also create wealth for farming communities, improve manufacturing output and enable roll-out of infrastructure around farming communities which will industrialise our country in the long run,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday described state governments as key allies for successful businesses in the country. Buhari made the statement at the opening of the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair had the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,29,14],"tags":[34,97,349,204,201],"class_list":["post-7427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-apc","tag-buhari","tag-business","tag-government","tag-state"],"yoast_head":"\n