KADUNA'S FIRST GREEN ECONOMIC ZONE (GEZ) UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Kaduna State Government is setting up industrial parks that will help fast track the industrial development of the state.

The first of this industrial parks is the Green Economic Zone (GEZ). This is a N15bn Public/Private partnership investment that will provide critical infrastructure to enable firms set up manufacturing plants within the industrial park.

It is a public-private partnership between the Kaduna State government and KK Kingdom Nigeria Limited. It is designed to provide a safe, serene and eco-friendly environment for firms in the light manufacturing sector.

The park is expected to boost internally generated revenue and create Jobs for the teeming unemployed youths in the state. The park is expected to be completed and commissioned within two years.

Some countries around the world, especially in Asia, fast tracked their development following this method. Creating industrial parks, creating jobs for their people, boosting their income, which leads to overall growth and development of the country.

The country will be better off if the federal government encourages states to develop initiatives like this, and the central government supports the states whichever way necessary. Jobs will be created across the states, and the lingering unemployment problem will be a thing of the past.