FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

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 FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government's flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that the North-East is not only included in the SAPZ program, but that several states from the region have already met the eligibility criteria for the second phase of the project. The response comes on the heels of public criticisms sparked by the recent groundbreaking ceremonies in Kaduna and Cross River states. Setting the Record Straight The Ministry emphasized that the SAPZ program, initially launched in 2022 following a conceptual design proces...

GOV. SOLUDO INAUGURATES HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.(PHOTOS).



GOVERNOR SOLUDO INAUGURATES HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Friday, September 16, inaugurates Council for State Action on Business Enabling Reforms Programme (SABER).

Programme Background:
1- The SABER Programme is a 3-year performance-based intervention jointly designed by the World Bank Technical team and the PEBEC Secretariat with support from the FMFBNP Home Finance Department (HFD) and the  Nigeria Governorā€™s Forum (NGF) Secretariat, to incentivise and strengthen the implementation of business enabling reforms across Nigeria.

2- Riding on the back of SFTAS, which has created a mutual accountability platform between the Federal Government and the States, the SABER will further consolidate and deepen gains from EoDB reforms implemented across the country.

3- In line with the NDPā€™s objectives, an enabled business environment will facilitate crowding in private investment at scale, which is needed to achieve Nigeriaā€™s development priorities.

Result Areas to be achieved and Program Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) are as follows:

Results Area 1: Improved Land Administration and Land Investment Process.
ā€¢DLI 1: Improved transparency and sustainability in the property registration and land-based investment process.

Results Area 2: Improved Business Enabling Infrastructure.
ā€¢DLI 2: Regulatory framework for private investment in fibre optic infrastructure.

Results Area 3: Increased Sustainable Large-scale Investments.
ā€¢DLI 3: Development of an effective PPP framework for States.

ā€¢DLI 4: Improved investment promotion environment.
Results Area 4: Enabling Firm Operations.

ā€¢DLI 5: Increased transparency of official fees and procedures.
ā€¢DLI 6: Improved domestic and external trade competitiveness.
ā€¢DLI 7: Harmonized and more transparent State taxes.
ā€¢DLI 8: Quick determination of commercial disputes.
 
Council Members are:
1 -MD/CEO ANSIPA
Chairman
2 -Commissioner for Budget & Economic Planning
Focal Person
3 -Commissioner for Finance
Member
4 -Commissioner for Justice
Member
5 -Commissioner for Lands
Member
6 -Commissioner for Transport
Member
7 -Commissioner for Power & Industry
Member
8 -Commissioner for Information
Member
9 -Commissioner for Commerce & Industry
Member

10 -Chairman of AIRS
Member

11 -MD/CEO ICT
Member

12 -Rep of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
Member

13 -Rep of Anambra Chamber of Commerce
Member.
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