Kano
state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Gandaje has said that his
administration would continue to provide enabling environment for Lee
Group of Companies to continue expanding its businesses, in view of its
contribution to the economy of the state and the country at large.
The
governor stated this during an inspection visit to the company at
Jogana, Gezawa local government area on Monday, said the government is
happy that it is creating several jobs as well as producing quality
products for local and national markets.
Dr.
Ganduje noted with happiness, the company’s plan to expand its
operations, saying the move would not only create more jobs but also
improve the revenue base of the government.
The
governor expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation the
company is giving to the government, assuring that the administration in
the state would look into some of their problems with a view of solving
them.
Earlier,
Chairman of the company, Mr. Lee said they are ready to continue
concentrating their businesses in the state, hoping that together with
the government, they can make the state a truly commercial hub in the
country.
Meanwhile,
Governor Ganduje has inspected three ongoing road projects in Kano
Municipality. They are Farm Centre, Kundila and CBN quarters roads,
being undertaken at the combined cost of about N1 billion.
The
governor said that the projects are part of a grand design to ease
transportation problems in Kano city, adding that when completed
inhabitants of the immediate benefiting communities would have reason to
be happier.
He
described the roads as short cuts especially that of CBN quarters which
starts from Maiduguri road by Sabo Bakin Zuwo to Unguwa Uku and
terminates adjacent Federal Government College, along Zaria road.
In
his remarks, the state Commissioner of Works, Haruna Shehu Lambu
explained that daulization of CBN road was awarded at the cost of over
N700 million while the remaining two roads were awarded at the cost of
over N100 million each.
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