By Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi
As part of a designed strategy to improve its internally generated revenue, the Kebbi State government will soon commence the revitalisation of the tourism sector to attract investment.
Already, the Kebbi Investment Promotion Council, KIPC, recently established by Governor Nasir Idris in collaboration with the State Ministry of Commerce and the council of traditional rulers are working out modality to achieving the desired results.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy to Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru, during a familiarisation visit to the newly established BAYAWURA FM Radio station in Yauri.
The visit was part of the government’s public awareness campaign for the support of the ongoing RIGATA Annual Festival being hosted by the Yauri Emirate Council under the leadership of Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu Abdullahi, the Emir of Yauri.
He explained that there was an urgent need to improve the state’s revenue base in order to generate more funds to assist in actualising Comrade Governor Nasir Idris’s dream of providing more viable infrastructure with the capacity to improve the well-being of the people.
O this regard, the Annual Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival, the Zuru Uhola International Cultural Festival, the Yauri Rigata Festival and the recently introduced Horse Racing and Cultural Festival in Gwandu Emirate will be revitalised with required modern facilities and remodeled cultural heritage in order to make them more attractive for both local and foreign investors.
The governor’s aide commended the foresight of the proprietor of the radio station, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Yelwa for establishing the media outfit in his locality and requested for partnership with Governor Idris administration in the implementation of its infrastructural and socio-economic development programmes.
The Director of operations of the station, Mallam Buhari Abubakar Umar, conducted the visitors round the station, located at a hilltop in Yauri.
He explained the station’s transmission covers Yauri, Koko/Besse, Dandi, Bagudo, Arewa, and Fakai local government local government areas of Kebbi State as well as Kontagora and Rijau local government areas of Niger state.
To ensure coverage of the substantial part of the North West, the director revealed that the station is linked to the Caliphate FM radio Sokoto and Gamji FM Radio, Gusau.