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| (L-R: Zamfara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Alh. Abdullazeez Abubakar Yari; Kaduna State Governor and Summit host, Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai; Kano State Governor, Alh. Umar Ganduje; APC’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun and Mr. Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigerian Breweries Plc pointing out a thing of interest to the visitors at NB's Stand during the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit) |
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, has commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for its role in the economic development of the state stressing that the company remains the biggest tax payer in Kaduna State.
The
Governor, who was at Nigerian Breweries Stand at the just concluded Kaduna
Economic and Investment Summit (KadInvest 2.0), said Nigerian Breweries plays a
big role in the state as far as investment and economic growth are concerned
and remains a concrete testimony of the friendly business and investment
environment the state is promoting.
The
Governor, accompanied by Chief John Odigie Oyegun, APC’s National Chairman;
Kano State Governor, Alh. Umar Ganduje and his Zamfara State counterpart and
Chairman of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum, Alh. Abdullazeez Abubakar Yari, as
well as the Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Barrister Ibrahim Hassan
maintained that Nigerian Breweries Plc was a shining example in corporate
Nigeria and a strategic partner for development in the state given its huge
investments and social intervention programmes in Kaduna.
Earlier,
while welcoming the Governor and his entourage to the Stand, the Corporate
Affairs Adviser of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Kufre Ekanem, said Kaduna state
was a friendly environment for investment and has been home to Nigerian
Breweries since 1964 when its first brewery was built in Kakuri.
Mr
Ekanem thanked the Kaduna State Government for its support over the years
stressing that the company will continue to be a partner for growth and
development in the state in line with its commitment to supporting the
development aspirations of its host governments and communities.
He
commended the Governor for his commitment to the promotion of investment and
economic growth in the state, pointing out that Kaduna remains a home for
Nigerian Breweries given its successful operations in the state for over 50
years.
“We
want to remain an active development partner to the state and look forward to
working closely with you in this regard. This is what informs our support not
only for this Summit but also other initiatives designed to make the business
environment in Kaduna more conducive and friendly”, he added.
Nigerian
Breweries Plc is the leading and pioneer brewing company in Nigeria and the second
most capitalised company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. With over 120,000
indigenous shareholders, the company supports an employment impact of over
500,000 people through its value chain. Nigerian Breweries currently operates
two breweries and one malting plant in Kaduna
state and has continued to make strategic interventions in the development of
education, health, water, agriculture, sports, etc in the state.
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