US Commits to investments with Northern Govs

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The United States (US) government has promised governors from Northern Nigeria that it would invest in its region to further boost economic activities and cushion the effects of Boko Haram in the region.

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The pledged by the US to invest in the Northern Nigeria was part of the high point of engagements between the governors and the United States government.

The Governors from the nineteen northern states were in the US for a three-day symposium organized by the United States Government through its Institute of Peace which ended on Thursday night in Washington DC.

The Governors were at the White House on Wednesday during which they met President Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice.

The Governors also met the U.S Secretary of State, John Kerry and also met other senior government officials including the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, USAID.

Governor Kashim Shettima led the delegation as chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum which had Governors Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Barr Simon Lalong of Plateau, Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, AbdulAziz Yari of Zamfara, Umar Bindow Jibrilla of Adamawa, Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto and Deputy Governor of Kano State, Professor Hafiz Abubakar in attendance.

The Governors held series of discussions with current and former U.S. Public Officials including Amb. Robin Sanders, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria.

Their discussion focused on inclusive governance, Boko Haram crises and leadership, it was gathered.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that intensive discussions were also held on ‘Nigeria beyond Boko Haram’ moderated by Aliyu Mustapha and Mariama Diallo, both of the voice of America.

The panel on U.S. – Nigeria Business Conversation which had the participation of some investors in the United States x-rayed opportunities and obstacles to productive investment in Northern Nigeria from the perspective of the investors and business owners.

There was another panel on Leveraging Natural, Organizational, Financial and Human Resources to Prepare for Investment in Northern Nigeria.

It was gathered that the panel analyzed relationship between violence and socio-economic development in northern Nigeria; identified how governors, Nigerian civic groups and private businesses and the international community can collectively attract productive investments -including small and medium enterprises to generate sustainable employment and development in Northern Nigeria.

The final panel was on Conflict Drivers and Sources of Resilience with a call for joint action. The panel identified actionable points from the symposium and external meetings that governors and members of the senior working group can leverage on to explore ways of addressing the numerous challenges of under-development in Northern Nigeria.

Babatunde Akinsola
Babatunde Akinsolahttps://naija247news.com
Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

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