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Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State recently hosted representatives from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, aimed at attracting investments to revitalise the state’s industrial sector.
The meeting was coordinated by Dan Croft, Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure in Central Africa and Anglophone West Africa.
He emphasized the need for partnership to revive several legacy projects abandoned in the state to put them to productive use for the benefit of the people.
Governor Mutfwang called for investments in the power sector, agricultural value chain, storage, irrigation systems, the revitalization of Jos Wildlife Park to boost tourism and generate revenue and the reconstruction of the Jos Abattoir for meat processing and export.
The governor explained that the clement weather of the state, the hospitable nature of the people and the institutional framework his administration had put in place would support massive investments in the state and assured potential investors of a secure and conducive environment.
The Regional Industry Manager, Dan Croft, expressed the IFC’s interest in investing in the state, noting that they would implement a proven investment model to ensure the state receives optimal and appropriate investments.
Both parties agreed to form a technical team to develop a framework and work out the modalities for the smooth commencement of investments in the state.
