Dangote to Generate 200, 000 Jobs in Jigawa this Year

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has promised to generate 200.000 jobs by the end of this year in Jigawa State to support the new administration’s drive for economic revival of the state.

Dangote, who disclosed this in Dutse, the state capital said that $250 million would be invested into those investments, adding that preparations for the production of 2million tonnes of sugar in Kafin Hausa and Auyo had been concluded.

He said when fully operational, the projects would provide 200,000 direct jobs and millions of indirect jobs to the teeming youths in the state.

Dangote explained that his decision to come to Jigawa State was in view of the new administration’s resolve to open up investment opportunities in the agriculture sector in the state.

While assuring that Dangote group is ready to work with state governments to transform the agricultural sector for maximum optimisation, job opportunities and improved food security, he called on the state government to aggressively follow up its policies to create wealth for the teeming youths in the state.

He described the Jigawa State policy on agricultural development as a welcome initiative that would soon place the state ahead of its peers in the North. He added that already his group is investing huge sums in rice and sugar production in Kafin Hausa, and Auyo Local Government.

He said when completed, the twin project would create an estimated over 200,000 jobs opportunities through the production of two million tonnes of sugar, 337 million litres of ethanol and 650 metric tonnes of animal feeds.

He therefore commended the Governor Badaru-led administration and urged him to continue with his mission of economic diversification.

In his word: “The best way to tackle poverty, unemployment and achieved economic stability is by focusing attention on agriculture.”

He said oil would be a liability due to its discovery by many countries and its decline demand by major consumers like us and China.

“The earlier Nigeria diversify its economy the better for its as in the next couple of years oil would no longer have any value to those that have it,” he emphasised.

Earlier, Governor Badaru has told the visiting business mogul that his administration is ready to provide conducive environment for investments in the agriculture sector describing reliance on oil as unrealistic and a threat to national security.

Badaru therefore commended the Chairman of Dangote Group for his confidence on the administration, assuring that his government will continue to welcome investors in the state.

He then called on investors to emulate the decision of Dangote Group to invest in the state as necessary palliative for returns in investment.