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By Huseyn Abubakar Mbar
Bauchi, July 7, 2017 (NAN) The Bauchi State Government says it will soon hold an International Trade Fair to showcase its potentialities and attract investors.
The state’s Commissioner for Information and Tourism, Alhaji Mohammed Edress said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Friday.
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“The reason is that Bauchi is endowed with a lot of potentialities that we want to showcase to the world.
”We also want to showcase the rich cultural heritage that we have.
“We have a lot of economic resources that are in commercial quantity.
”So, Bauchi can be tagged a home of solid minerals, but many don’t know that.
“Apart from our tourist potentials, we have solid minerals, we produce Agro based products that can be marketed and used to manufacture a lot of things.
“So that is why we want the world to come and see what we have in Bauchi State.
“The bounce back is of course not unconnected to the fact that we have regained our freedom, as peace has returned to the North East sub-region.
“In the past you cannot talk of trade fair because of cases of insurgency.’’
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Edress, who is also the Chairman, Publicity Sub-committee of the fair, said the state would encourage multinational companies to participate.
He said the fair would attract investors from China and Indonesia, among others who have indicated interest to invest in the state.(NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Yashim