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SMALL CLAIMS COURT INAUGURATED IN JIGAWA STATE

investjigawa_admin2022-06-08T14:21:20+00:00

The Small Claims Court (SCC) in Jigawa State has taken off. The court was established in November 2021 to resolve commercial disputes involving small claims of N1million and below within a short period of time. The goal is to reduce cost and time wastage in litigation for MSMEs especially. Over the past few months since its establishment, the court was equipped and a magistrate appointed to preside over its proceedings. All other necessary manpower requirements were also subsequently filled. [...]

June 8, 2022 By investjigawa_admin Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

MEETING BETWEEN INVESTJIGAWA’S INVESTMENT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (IAC) AND CRYSTAL SUGAR INTERNATIONAL (BASIC ENGINEERING LIMITED) HELD ON 13TH MAY 2022

investjigawa_admin2022-05-15T10:49:23+00:00

On 13th May, 2022 a meeting was held between Jigawa State Government’s Investment Appraisal Committee (IAC) and Crystal Sugar International (Basic Engineering Limited) to discuss the company’s intention to commence production of sugar at its factory in Hadejia Local Government Area. At full capacity the factory will, apart from producing sugar, will produce ethanol and animal feed as well as generate power. The Jigawa State Government team was represented by the DG InvestJigawa, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban [...]

May 15, 2022 By investjigawa_admin Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

JOURNEY TO ESTABLISHMENT OF GAGARAWA INDUSTRIAL PARK PART 3: PANEL REVIEW MEETING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) CONDUCTED

investjigawa_admin2023-03-23T14:48:55+00:00

The Panel review meeting on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for Gagarawa Industrial Park was convened on Wednesday 11th May 2022 in Dutse. The purpose was to engage with relevant stakeholders for feedback on the report of the ESIA. A public display of the report had already been held between 14th September and 14th October, 2021. Key stakeholders at the meeting included Federal and State Ministries of Environment, State Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Tourism, Jigawa State [...]

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INVESTJIGAWA/EODB STEERING COMMITTEE HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING WITH MSMEs ON BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REFORMS

investjigawa_admin2022-04-28T14:45:09+00:00

InvestJigawa in collaboration with Jigawa State Government’s Ease of Doing Business Steering Committee held a town hall meeting on Wednesday 27th April 2022 to sensitize MSMEs within the state on reforms embarked upon by the state government meant to provide a conducive environment for the MSMEs to thrive. The event was chaired by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Mallam Umar Namadi and attended by two hundred MSMEs.

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PRESIDENTIAL ENABLING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL (PEBEC)’S NORTH-WEST STAKEHOLDER FORUM/LITUATION EVENT ON EASE OF DOING BUSINESS (EoDB) WAS HOSTED IN DUTSE ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2022.

investjigawa_admin2022-04-10T20:31:16+00:00

The stakeholder forum/lituation event is an initiative of PEBEC’s EoDB Secretariat led by Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, SA to the President on Ease of Doing Business. A technical session was held in the morning with the Jigawa State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State’s Ease of Doing Business Steering Committee, Mallam Umar Namadi giving the keynote address and answering questions. In the afternoon the lituation event held during which the Executive Governor of Jigawa State Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar [...]

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SIGNING OF AGREEMENT ON 4TH APRIL 2022 BETWEEN JIGAWA STATE GOVERNMENT AND KADUME GREEN CONSORTIUM ON RICE PRODUCTION.

investjigawa_admin2022-04-10T20:16:29+00:00

On the 4th of February Jigawa State Government signed an agreement with Kadume Green Consortium on a 1000ha rice production and outgrower scheme for farmers. The consortium comprises three companies; Silvex International, M & A’s Greenery and ADAB Agric-Resource Ltd. The team has a successful rice outgrower scheme for farmers in Jigawa State, where the consortium trains the farmers on rice production best practices, provide input loans (quality seeds, fertilizer and agrochemicals) and off take the rice at prevailing [...]

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SIGNING OF AGREEMENT IN JUNE 2021 AND AFTERCARE VISIT TO CARAWAY AFRICA NIGERIA LIMITED’s KUDA GANGARA INTEGRATED TOMATO FARM IN FEBRUARY 2022

investjigawa_admin2022-04-10T20:06:01+00:00

In June 2021 Jigawa State Government signed an agreement with Caraway Africa Nigeria Limited (an Olam Group Company) on tomato production and processing. In February 2022 a team from InvestJigawa led by the Director General, Furera Isma Jumare and the Ministry of Land, Housing, Urban Development and Regional Planning, led by the Honourable Commissioner Sagir Musa conducted an aftercare visit to the Caraway project. By the time of the aftercare visit harvest had commenced and a bumper harvest is [...]

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BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION/ FCDO VISIT TO INVESTJIGAWA ON 28TH MARCH 2022

investjigawa_admin2022-04-10T19:57:50+00:00

A British High Commission and FCDO team visited InvestJigawa on the 28th of March 2022, led by Gail Warrander, the commission’s Economic Development Lead. Also on the team were Andrew Thorburn, FCDO-LINKS Team Lead and Fidelis Ekom, FCDO’s Regional Coordinator Jigawa/Katsina States.  FCDO has continuously provided technical support to Jigawa State Government for over two decades, and this time had a session with InvestJigawa to discuss the agency’s activities, especially any more areas of support it would require from [...]

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INVESTJIGAWA ATTENDS KADUME GREEN CONSORTIUM’S 2021 DRY SEASON RICE FARMERS’ FIELD DAY AT GILAKOCINE

investjigawa_admin2021-06-21T10:53:54+00:00

Kadume Green Consortium is a joint rice project implemented by M&A’s Greenery Limited, Silvex International Limited, and ADAB Agri-Resources. Subsequent to the flag off of a 900ha rice out-grower scheme on 15th March 2021, the consortium organized the 2021 Dry Season Rice Farmers’ Field Day at Gilakocine community, Kirikasamma Local Government, on the 5th of June. His Excellency the Governor Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar MON mni was represented by the Honourable Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Rtd. Col. Alhassan [...]

June 21, 2021 By investjigawa_admin Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...

INVESTJIGAWA QUARTERLY ACTIVITIES – 1ST QUARTER 2021

investjigawa_admin2021-05-25T14:39:22+00:00

In the first quarter of 2021 we concluded the development of our five-year strategic plan which will underpin our activities subsequently. We continued working with FCDO-LINKS on strengthening our communication activities with a marketing communication training and the development of our communication strategy. On stakeholder engagement, we organised two stakeholder consultation session; with the organised private sector (OPS) and federal government MDAs. We also met with Jigawa Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (JICCIMA) on potential areas of [...]

May 25, 2021 By investjigawa_admin Uncategorized 0 CommentsRead more...