FG launches investment certification programme for Enugu - Daily Trust

Source: Daily Trust

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has launched the Enugu State edition of the Nigerian Investment Certification Programme for States (NICPS).

Daily Trust on Sunday reports that NICPS is a programme designed to prime the states to attract both local and foreign investments.

Speaking during a working visit to the governor on the sidelines of the flag-off programme, the Executive Secretary of NIPC, Aisha Rimi, said the "NICPS aims to identify and promote the unique investment opportunities within each state, enhance the image of the states as attractive destinations for investment, strengthen federal and state cooperation on investment promotion, and improve the services provided to investors, ultimately boosting investment inflows, creating jobs, and increasing state revenues."

She said the agency was quick to launch the programme in Enugu State given the vast investment opportunities in the state and Governor Peter Mbah's drive to harness them and also revive the state's moribund assets.

Responding, Governor Mbah, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, reiterated the administration's determination to transition the state from a civil-service state to a private sector-driven economy.