By Aliyu Usman, Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
The Kebbi State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen systemic reforms across the business and investment landscape, as Governor Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris records significant milestones in repositioning the Kebbi State Investment Promotion Agency (KSIPA) to promote an efficient and investor friendly economy.
Speaking during a Ministerial Press Briefing held in collaboration with the State Ministry of Information and Culture, the Director-General of KIPA, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Kamba, highlighted the Agency’s achievements under the leadership of Governor Idris. He noted that the Agency has set a clear direction toward building a competitive, transparent, and investment-ready economy driven by systemic reforms, strategic partnerships, and innovation.
According to him, KIPA is working closely with relevant state Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), with technical support from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, to align Kebbi State with national reform initiatives.
He referenced the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), which is implementing systemic reforms across eight critical areas, including improving the efficiency of property registration and ensuring the sustainability of land-based investment processes.
Dr. Kamba explained that the reforms also focus on strengthening the regulatory framework for private investment in fibre-optic infrastructure, establishing an effective Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework, promoting transparency in official fees and procedures, clarifying levies for interstate trade and exporter certification, simplifying the local business tax regime, and ensuring the speedy resolution of commercial disputes.
He further emphasized that institutional governance remains central to the reform agenda, citing the implementation of Executive Order No. 04 of 2023, which provides frameworks for responsible and inclusive land-intensive agriculture.
In addition, Executive Order No. 05 of 2023 promotes transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the business environment by institutionalizing simplified administrative procedures across all MDAs to enhance the ease of doing business in the state.
The Director-General also disclosed that the Investment Promotion and Facilitation System, established in December 2023, is designed to significantly strengthen the state’s capacity to attract, retain, and facilitate investments.
He added that the PPP Unit has established a governance structure and is strengthening partnerships with key national institutions, including the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Bank of Industry (BOI), Afreximbank, SMEDAN, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), North West Development Commission (NWDC), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), among others, to align Kebbi State with national and regional investment frameworks.
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