As part of ongoing efforts to revitalize Nigeria’s economy, the Federal Government has sent several northern governors to the G-20 Summit to engage with potential investors, particularly in the mining sector, which holds vast untapped resources across the region.

The Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, attended the summit alongside his counterparts from Kaduna, Zamfara, Gombe, Plateau, and Nasarawa states. The summit provided an opportunity for the governors and economic experts to hold direct discussions with key global investors and specialists from developed countries, with the goal of establishing a solid framework for increased investment in the mining industry in northern Nigeria.

Among the notable attendees was the Chairman of the Board of the Northern Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), Alhaji Lamis Shehu Dikko, the Ajiyan Katsina, along with other prominent investment experts from across the country. Also present was Hajiya Aisha Rimi, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), who is an indigene of Katsina.

Experts at the summit noted that if effective partnerships are formed, northern states stand to benefit significantly from their rich mineral deposits. Such investments, they said, would strengthen the economy, create thousands of jobs, and improve living standards in both rural and urban communities.

Reports indicate that expanding investment in the mining sector could generate massive employment opportunities, stimulate industrial development, and enhance the overall economic growth of the northern region and Nigeria as a whole.