Khalil Nur Khalil

We want to sincerely thank the Chairman of the Funtua Inland Dry Port Limited, Alhaji Dr. Umaru Abdul Mutallab, the Vice Chairman, Alhaji Tijjani Muhammad Dandutse, the Managing Director, Alhaji Ahmed Dodo, and the Executive Director, Hon. Kasim Mutallab, for their unwavering support and commitment towards ensuring the seamless takeoff of this laudable project. My colleagues, both the Managing Director of the Katsina State Investment and Property Development Company (KIPDECO), Alhaji Musbahu Ibrahim Alkali, and the representative of the Secretary to the Government of the State, have been nothing short of fantastic in making sure we deliver on the vision of His Excellency, Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON, for Katsina State. #InvestKatsina 🚀 – at Katsina, Nigeria

On Thursday, the 27th of August 2026, we successfully held the inaugural meeting of the Board of Directors of the Funtua Inland Dry Port Limited to institutionalize its operations and jointly approve the commencement of its plans to expand operations. Further to the announcement last year of the State Government’s 20% equity participation in the project, the Funtua Inland Dry Port Limited was incorporated as the project’s SPV, the shareholders' agreement was duly executed, and the State's share certificate was issued and announced at last year’s Katsina State Economic and Investment Summit. In line with the State Government’s ambition to create a globally competitive subnational economy that is government-enabled and private sector-led, this project remains very critical to its objectives of strengthening regional trade in the Sahel, cutting transport costs, expediting customs checks, clearing seaport traffic, and bringing shipping work directly to Katsina State. The project will undoubtedly create jobs, increase incomes, and improve the livelihoods of the teeming youths in the state. #InvestKatsina 🚀 – at Katsina, Nigeria