The Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Umar Namadi, has said that arrangements have been concluded to convert Dutse airport to a cargo airport as part of his administration’s effort to boost international trade relations with the outside world.
In a statement signed by Hajiya Zainab Ringim, Senior Special Adviser Media Affairs, he said the state government engaged in direct talks with foreign investors to upgrade the Maigatari livestock market.
“The governor stated, “We have our airport here, and we are trying to see how we can convert this airport to cargo airport, and when that is done, we will see how we can open our livestock market.”
“The governor further assured that “we have a lot of investors who will come and invest in terms of cold rooms, in terms of modern abattoirs and when that is done, we will now open Maigatari livestock market beyond the shores of this country”
He further explained that the Airport would be used to export livestock from the state to foreign countries “We are not only trying to develop that market, but we want to take it beyond the shores of Nigeria and that’s why we are having discussions with international investors who willing to join us on this issue”
He said, “As a government, we are trying to improve the market, and part of our plan is to rebuild that market, and when we rebuild it, we will give specific attention to livestock.”
The statement revealed that the state government “is currently having a lot of discussions with the federal ministry of agriculture and food security, and other partners on how we can develop Maigatari livestock market”
The governor disclosed that “we are not only trying to develop that market, but we want to take it beyond the shores of Nigeria and that’s why we are having discussions with development partners, we are having discussions with international investors so that when they come in, we will sit down and do what we can do.”
Governor Namadi said at the moment “We are trying to make some arrangements on how we can upgrade our abattoirs to modern abattoirs.”
Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano.
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