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VIce President inaugurates Benue Fashion Hub.

AdminBy AdminAugust 27, 2024Updated:August 27, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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By Ijeoma Obioma.

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, inaugurated the Benue State Fashion and ICT hub to foster business development the state.

Shettima, represented by the Deputy Chief of staff to the President, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, commended Governor Hyacinth Alia for his commitment towards the success of the SMEs clinic in the state with the commissioning of the Fashion and ICT Hub.

According to him, the Fashion and ICT hub represented the federal government’s desire for industrialization, describing it as the biggest in the country, with a call on the government to ensure the hub becomes a reference point across the nation.

Earlier, Benue State governor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, said the newly inaugurated Fashion and ICT hub as well as the remodeled Benue Printing House would serve as catalyst for growth and development.

He described the project as an embodiment of the Tinubu-led administration’s collective vision for a prosperous, creative, and empowered Benue State.

The governor appreciated the Ahmed Bola Tinubu led federal government for the gift of the fashion hub, saying it would serve as a cornerstone for his administration’s agenda to promote creativity, harness talents, foster innovation, create employment and provide opportunities for the people of the state.

“The project is designed to harness the abundant talents of our youth and transform them into thriving enterprises that will contribute significantly in building our economy.

“Today’s world is dynamic and ever-changing and we in Benue cannot be left behind. This is why we are delighted to have you here today to fulfill a promise you made to the people at the first Expanded National MSME Clinics in January this year.
“You gave us your word and today, Your Excellency, you have honoured us again in fulfillment of that promise,”he said.

The governor further described the fashion hub as an indication that the government is not only expanding the labour market, but also supporting the skills required.

He promised that the underutilized resources of the state would be fully diversified in line with the industrialization agenda of the current administration, leveraging on the abundant talents that are available in the state.

The governor assured that the hub would serve as a catalyst for growth and development, not only in Benue State but across the entire Middle Belt region, reiterating the commitment of his administration to ensure the project fulfills its purpose of empowering the people and contributing to the socio-economic transformation of Benue state.

Also, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and MEMES, Mr Tola Adekunle, said the Federal government was ready to support all State Governments to succeed through MSME.

Mr. Adekunle commended Governor Alia for his achievements so far and urged him to do more for the Benue people.

On his part, the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Ozoka-Anite, praised Governor Alia for his commitment towards the wellbeing of the people of the state, adding that his efforts have added to the President’s industrialization agenda aimed at driving job creation.

Also in his address, the Minister for Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utse, appreciated the federal and Benue state governments for the partnership to establish the fashion hub, promising his ministry’s determination to ensure safe water for all the citizens of Nigeria.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.

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