Emir Sanusi Woos Foreign Investors To Nigeria

May 8, 2025 Salisu Hamisu Ali

At a side event meeting after the Ceremonial opening of the International Trade and investment conference in Tunis on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025. His Highness, the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II made a case for Nigeria to woo foreign investors.

This is contained in statement Signed by Munir Sanusi Bayero,Galadiman Kano
Chief of Staff to His Highness.

According to the statement, the The side meeting was also attended by HE the Governor of Bauchi State, Sen Bala Mohammed, Hon. Minister of Women Affairs, Haj. Imaan Suleiman, Amb. Bolaji, representing the Hon. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu and DG of NEPZA.
In his speech,

His Highness made a strong case for Nigeria and urged potential investors to take advantage of the current enabling environment in the Nigerian economy especially in the key sectors of Manufacturing, Agriculture ICT, Innovation and the Financial Sector. His Highness highlighted that Aliko Dangote, as the richest man in Africa, became what he is today because of his confidence in the Nigerian Economy. His investment in Nigeria made him to be a good example of invest in Nigeria model.

His Highness also made another strong case on investment in Kano. He also highlighted the socio-economic and natural endowments of Kano as major factors for investors to consider and Invest in Kano. These include, a market of 22 million people, natural resources, strategic location, Well established International markets that service many countries in West and Central Africa and beyond, including Dawanau grains market from where grains are exported to all over the world.

This is in addition, to many other incentives provided by the Kano State Government, particularly on ease of doing business. His Highness concluded that the Kano Economy is very fertile for any shrewd foreign investor especially given the inherent multitude of areas of comparative advantage that any potential investor will find attractive. The conference continues into its second day.