SHOPRITE to establish branch in Gombe
… as Pledge-Tech Engineering owners of SHOPRITE visits MD GSIPDC
The enabling environment created by Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, for businesses to flourish has continued to attract investors to the state.
The most recent is the Pledge-Tech Engineering who came in discussion with Gombe State Investment and Property Development Company to bring the famous SHOPRITE to the Gombe State.
Our correspondent reports that SHOPRITE is one of Africa’s largest retail stores.
As part of their commitment and willingness, the top management of the outfit visited Gombe State for interaction with the state Investment Company on possible ways to come and invest in the state.
Leading the state team during the meeting the Managing Director Gombe State Investment and Property Development Company Farouk Muawiya, welcomed the SHOPRITE team and informed them of government’s desire to partner with genuine investors that would bring development to the state.
He informed his visitors that the state government under the leadership of Yahaya has created an enabling environment for businesses to strive.
He said, “The planned presence of SHOPRITE is a welcomed development owing to the fact that it will create job opportunities for teeming youth as well as boost the economy of the state.”
He thanked the management of Pledge – Tec Engineering for the initiative to partner GSIPDC with a view to bringing SHOPRITE to the state.
He said with the secured environment, coupled with the industrial park under construction and best state in ease of doing business, the state is speedily moving towards the part of sustainable economic development.
Speaking earlier, the team lead of Pledge – Tech Engineering Abdulhafeez Badmus, who is the Company Business Development Manager said they were in the state on a feasibility study and to interact with officials of Gombe State Investment and Property Development Company GSIPDC on their intention to bring SHOPRITE to the state.
He appreciated the governor for providing an enabling environment and business opportunities.
He said Pledge -Tech Engineering has concluded plans for SHOPRITE outfit in its quest to boost the state and the country’s economy as well as create jobs opportunity to the teeming youth in the state.
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