The Jigawa State Government has entered into a ₦6bn Memorandum of Understanding with the Bank of Industry , to boost economic growth and development.During the MOU signing ceremony held at the Dutse Government House, on Tuesday, Governor Umar Namadi said the partnership will provide medium and small-scale businesses in the state with access to soft loans.
Governor Namadi remarked, “The occasion is a milestone in our journey towards poverty eradication, job creation, and development. Empowering people through their own business of choice is a strategy we have adopted for accelerating growth and development in Jigawa State, and the Bank of Industry is a key partner in achieving this goal.”
“This is the biggest MOU signed with any state government in the history of the Bank of Industry,” Umar stated.