Kano state government wants
alternative financiers for the construction of a proposed China town in
the state capital, following the failure of some Chinese investors to
execute the project, as agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding they
signed with the government.
The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi
Umar Ganduje, who made this known while exchanging views with Chinese
business men from Henan province, China on Tuesday, explained that the initial investors failed to meet up with the terms of the MOU.
It could be recalled that in early
2015, some Chinese financiers signed an MOU with the government, for the
acquisition of 250 houses and 41 hectares of land at the Amana city, in
Kano metropolis, to construct a China town adjacent to the city,
at the cost of about N5 billion.
The governor, however, pointed out that the investors, who agreed to pay the money for the property acquired within three months reneged and started playing pranks.
“This made us to doubt whether they
are really Chinese because we know people from that part of the world
normally honour agreements”, the governor stressed.
Governor Ganduje therefore, urged
the visitors to looking into the possibility of investing in the
projects as well as the abandoned Kanawa market, initiated by the
Shekarau administration, in view of their potential for mutual economic
benefit.
“Our doors are also open for you to
invest in agriculture in Kano in view of our vast water resources and
arable land. We shall create the enabling environment for you”, the
governor assured, pointing out that his administration and indeed the
Federal government under President Buhari are averse to corruption.
The leader of the delegation,
Mr.Richard Lu, explained that they were impressed with the land they saw
in Kano and would want to invest in agriculture, fertilizer production
and irrigation as well as mining of Kaolin, a mineral found richly in
Kano.
In another development, the
Comptroller General, Federal Fire Service, Engr. Garba Joseph Anebi has
visited Governor Ganduje, where he stressed commitment to work with the
state government towards curbing fire outbreaks in the state.
He sympathized with the government
over the recent fire incidents in the state, urging the government to
take more positive states towards fire and disaster monument.
Earlier, the state Governor, Dr.
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who thanked the visitor for his concern over the
fire incidents in Kano and expressed readiness to work with the agency
towards enhancing the capacity of the state Fire Service.
Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, fnge
Director General,
Media and Communications,
To the Executive Governor,
Kano state,
7/4/2016.
Media and Communications,
To the Executive Governor,
Kano state,
7/4/2016.
Sponsored By:
Abdul'aziz Tijjani Mahmud, rtp, nitp,
Senior Special Assistant on ICT II,
To the Executive Governor,
Kano state
Senior Special Assistant on ICT II,
To the Executive Governor,
Kano state
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