The Paramount Chief of the Buipe Traditional area, Buipe Wura Abdulai Jinapor II, has called on the governments of Ghana and Nigeria to support the Northern Ghana-Kano Trade and Partnership Development Centre.
This centre aims to promote business growth and trade between Northern Ghana and Kano, Nigeria.
The chief made this appeal at a trade partnership signing agreement between the Kano Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KACCIMA) and the Northern Ghana-Kano Trade and Partnership Development Centre.
He emphasised the importance of traditional leaders in promoting economic ties to support job creation.
The event was part of the 46th KACCIMA International Trade Fair, which brings together businesses from around the world.
The Buipe Wura expressed gratitude to the people of Kano and highlighted the potential benefits of the trade partnership.
His Majesty Ousse Binkoete Albert, Paramount Chief of Gaoua from Burkina Faso, who was part of a Ghanaian delegation, invited entrepreneurs to invest in Burkina Faso, particularly in the mining sector.
He assured them that the security situation in the country has significantly improved and that their investments would be secure.
Mrs. Mensah Doris, representative of the Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, pledged the High Commission’s readiness to coordinate with government agencies in both countries to ensure the successful implementation of a new trade programme.
She explained that Ghana and Nigeria have a strong trade relationship in the sub-region and that this new partnership will further strengthen ties between the two countries.
The President and CEO of the Northern Ghana-Kano Trade and Partnership Development Center, Mr. Osman Mubarik Abu, thanked the leadership of KACCIMA and the office of the Emir of Kano for facilitating the trade partnership programme.
He assured that the partnership would support businesses and entrepreneurs in both countries to engage in cross-country trade.
The delegation paid a courtesy call to the Ghana High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Baba Jamal, to brief him on the new trade partnership. The High Commissioner expressed his excitement about the relationship and thanked the delegation for making his work easier in Nigeria.
“I thank the delegation for supporting the increase in trade between Ghana and Nigeria, which is part of my KPIs,” he said. “I promise to give the fullest of support to this project and will have a personal interest in it.”
The High Commissioner called on other traditional leaders in Ghana to emulate the steps taken by the Buipe Wura to drive investment in Ghana.
He praised the initiative of Osman Mubarik and appealed to the state and relevant bodies in Ghana to support the initiative and partnership.
The President of KACCIMA, Ambassador Usman Hassan Darma, welcomed the Ghana delegation and expressed KACCIMA’s readiness to work closely with the Northern Ghana-Kano Trade and Partnership Development Center to promote intra-trade among African citizens and enhance economic activities that create sustainable jobs for African youth.
He called on Nigerian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the special trade vehicle between Ghana and Kano.