State Governments Are Major Partners For Successful Businesses – Buhari

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has described state governments as important partners to ensure thriving businesses in Nigeria.

Buhari revealed this at the opening of the 40th Kaduna International Trade Fair, organised by the Kaduna Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA).

His words, “For 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.

States 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.

I am glad to say that we have such a partner in the Kaduna State Government.

But we continue to face the challenge of meeting domestic food requirements, providing raw materials for the manufacturing sector and export.

Therefore, creating a strong linkage between agriculture and industry is a sure way of bringing about sustainable growth by creating new jobs, improving value addition.

The 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.”