Hijra Nigeria Limited to Recruit 2,000 Personnel

Hijra Nigeria Limited – All arrangements have been concluded for the successful take-off of a textile factory in Sokoto State, Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Public Private Partnerships (PPP), Alhaji Bashir Gidado, has said.

“We’re partnering with a company, Hijra Nigeria Ltd, to establish a textile factory in Sokoto. The state government will have a 40 per cent equity state in the company and we expect to start production towards the end of 2017,” he said.

He said on the project had reached 70 per cent completion. “The only thing left is to install some components of the machines which are being awaited for delivery from abroad.”

Gidado said when fully on stream, the company would provide employment opportunities to 2,000 people, create wealth and enhance the socio-economic well-being of the people of the state.

He added that the company to be situated at Kalambaina in Wamakko local government area of the state, would have the capacity to produce 20,000 metric tonnes of finished products.

“We are also in touch with others from neighbouring states like Katsina, Kebbi and Zamfara,” he added.