The minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has appealed to the new Ambassadors Designate, Consuls General and Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria to aim at attracting investments to Abuja, from their countries of posting.
Speaking when the envoys visited the FCT headquarters in Area 10 as part of their induction, Dr. Ramatu advised them to use their vantage positions to market the abundant investment opportunities available in the FCT.
Such investment opportunities, she said, include agriculture and agro-allied businesses, tourism and recreation, sustainable energy, housing, healthcare and transportation amongst others.
She also called on the envoys to drum into the ears of potential investors the favourable climactic conditions, the high standard of functional infrastructure and the peaceful co-existence amongst the residents of the FCT to come over and invest in the Territory.
This was even as the minister, Muhammad Musa Bello advised the envoys to carry the message of peace in Nigeria to their various countries of posting.
According to him: “we are better off together and united, and I hope that as our Ambassadors, our Consul Generals, Charge De Affairs and Heads of Missions, you will take this message across.”
The Minister also advised the new envoys to build on the positive activities of their predecessors, saying: “my advice to you is, instead of trying to create new things, look inwards within your mission and consulates and see the works in progress. I think if you are able to do that, you will cut down the time it takes for you to acclimatize and then you would be able to push for so many things that would be of benefit to our dear country”
While congratulating the envoys on their appointments which, he said were well deserved, Muhammad Musa Bello wished them successful tours of duty in their countries of posting
