The Kebbi state government has disclosed plans to commence daily export of about 2,000 goats to Saudi Arabia in a deal believed to be facilitated by Jaiz Bank. The State Commissioner of Budget and Planning, Alhaji Jailani Muhammed Yauri who made the disclosure in an interaction with journalists stated that the move was to improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state.
According to him "we had discussed with Jaiz Bank and we told them we can be supply Saudi Arabia goats because they are slaughter 2,000 goats everyday in Saudi Arabia. I am sure many of our people would take on to this comparative advantage we have by the time we start. We are also planning borders trade with Niger and Benin Republics. If we can legalize it, it would boost our IGR too.”
He further disclosed that the state government was also perfecting plans to increase border trades with Niger and Benin Republic as well as collaborate with neighboring states in the area of trade and investment. He hinted that the efforts were intended to discontinue over reliance on monthly allocations from the Federal Government.
“Three of us, Commissioners of Economy in Kebbi ,Sokoto and Zamfara states have agreed to come together, brainstorm and design long-term economic plans for ourselves. We have common potential which is agriculture. Kebbi is producing rice; let us utilize comparative advantage of agriculture we have and attract investors.”
