The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir Ahmad
el-Rufai, has commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for its role in the economic
development of the state stressing that the company remains the biggest tax
payer in Kaduna State.
The Governor, who was at Nigerian Breweries Stand at
the just concluded Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit (KadInvest 2.0), said
Nigerian Breweries plays a big role in the state as far as investment and
economic growth are concerned and remains a concrete testimony of the friendly business
and investment environment the state is promoting.
The Governor, accompanied by Chief John Odigie Oyegun,
APC’s National Chairman; Kano State Governor, Alh. Umar Ganduje and his Zamfara
State counterpart and Chairman of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum, Alh.
Abdullazeez Abubakar Yari, as well as the Deputy Governor of Jigawa State,
Barrister Ibrahim Hassan maintained that Nigerian Breweries Plc was a shining
example in corporate Nigeria and a strategic partner for development in the
state given its huge investments and social intervention programmes in
Kaduna.
Earlier, while welcoming the Governor and his entourage
to the Stand, the Corporate Affairs Adviser of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr.
Kufre Ekanem, said Kaduna state was a friendly environment for investment and
has been home to Nigerian Breweries since 1964 when its first brewery was built
in Kakuri.
Mr Ekanem thanked the Kaduna State Government for its
support over the years stressing that the company will continue to be a partner
for growth and development in the state in line with its commitment to
supporting the development aspirations of its host governments and communities.
He commended the Governor for his commitment to the
promotion of investment and economic growth in the state, pointing out that
Kaduna remains a home for Nigerian Breweries given its successful operations in
the state for over 50 years.
“We want to remain an active development partner to the
state and look forward to working closely with you in this regard. This is what
informs our support not only for this Summit but also other initiatives
designed to make the business environment in Kaduna more conducive and
friendly”, he added.
Nigerian Breweries Plc is the leading and pioneer
brewing company in Nigeria and the second most capitalised company on the
Nigerian Stock Exchange. With over 120,000 indigenous shareholders, the company
supports an employment impact of over 500,000 people through its value chain.
Nigerian Breweries currently operates two breweries and one malting plant in
Kaduna state and has continued to make strategic
interventions in the development of education, health, water, agriculture,
sports, etc in the state.
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