Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, says the state’s good metropolis undertaking is predicted to draw at the least $150 million in overseas direct investments (FDI).
Talking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, after paying a condolence go to to Vice-President Kashim Shettima over the flood disaster in Maiduguri, Sani mentioned the undertaking has already attracted curiosity from personal traders.
He added that the initiative will create 100,000 direct jobs.
“Loads of different personal traders are attempting to key into the good metropolis MOU. First, it’ll create about 100,000 jobs, that’s direct jobs, oblique jobs might be as much as 500,000,” Sani mentioned.
The governor additionally highlighted the state’s ongoing partnership with Google, which has educated 5,000 ladies in digital financial system abilities.
He expressed optimism that these ladies would profit from the good metropolis undertaking.
“Earlier than this, we signed an settlement with Google, the place about 5000 ladies have been educated, supported in digital financial system between typical authorities and Google, so most of them will key into this,” he mentioned.
“Due to that, extra folks will be capable of be employed and self employed additionally, and on the similar time, by way of the amount of the funding, we’re considering it’ll appeal to at the least $150 million funding to Kaduna.
“Earlier than that, we have now attracted over $350 million from Chinese language firms within the final seven months in Kaduna within the space of stable sources, within the space of infrastructural growth as nicely agriculture.”
The governor expressed confidence within the implementation of the undertaking, citing China’s superior technological experience.
He mentioned a committee has been established between the Kaduna state authorities and Huawei Applied sciences Firm Nigeria Restricted to make sure the memorandum of understanding (MoU) is executed inside a specified timeframe.
On September 3, Sani introduced the signing of an MoU with Huawei for the “actualisation of the good metropolis undertaking” within the state.
The signing ceremony occurred at Huawei’s workplace in Beijing, China, and was witnessed by President Bola Tinubu, governors, ministers and different senior authorities officers.
Based on the governor, the undertaking goals to boost safety, enhance effectivity and transparency in public service, and create good healthcare and schooling methods, good public transportation, and e-government.
