Abdullahi Sule, the Nasarawa State Governor has signed two executive orders and one regulation on Friday.
The executive orders are for the adoption of the Framework for Responsible Investment in Land Intensive Agriculture (FRILIA) and the implementation of the Nasarawa Governance Result and Efficiency Mechanism (NGREM).
The regulation is for the strengthening of the Nasarawa State Investment and Development Agency (NASIDA) Law 2020) and to Improve the Framework for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the State.
The Governor performed the signing at an emergency Executive Council meeting on Friday in Lafia.
Giving his remarks, the Governor said that the Executive orders and regulations are anchored on improving governance and delivering results for the economic development of the state.
The adoption of FRILIA is to ensure that land acquisition and resettlement for large-scale agribusiness investments are undertaken in line with established international good practices, to ensure long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits, and to guarantee shared benefits between private investors and surrounding communities.
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Meanwhile, NGREM is to streamline government processes, promote transparency, and enhance efficiency in the delivery of public services by requiring all MDAs to Publish Service Level Agreement (SLA), Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), and Mandatory Advance Communication rules of upcoming changes for Every MDA.
On his part, the Managing Director of NASIDA, Ibrahim Abdullahi noted that the Regulation of the NASIDA 2020 Law will improve the framework to encourage collaboration between the public and private sectors. The Regulation seeks to stimulate economic growth, create job opportunities, and enhance the infrastructural development of the State.
The Nasarawa State Executive Council has also ratified and adopted the State’s Business Enabling Reforms Action Plan (BERAP) for 2024 in line with the eligibility criteria for the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) program which is aimed at improving the business environment of the state.
Governor Abdullahi Sule has also approved the abolishment of all charges for the deployment of fibre optic infrastructure in the state. This is part of his commitment to further attract investors in the sector.
