By Amos Okioma,
Yenagoa
Bayelsa State government has unveiled one-stop-shop investment online platform to attract fresh investments.
The portal, powered by the Bayelsa State Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA), will assist the state government to attract fresh investments in key areas of the economy such as oil/ gas, power generation, Agro-allied, healthcare, aviation and tourism.
According to a statement signed by Patience Ranami Abah, the unveiling was part of the sixth Year Anniversary of the Restoration government of Governor Seriake Dickson.
Through the platform the agency will showcase areas of investment opportunities that both local and International prospective investors can take advantage of.
The statement added that the state government would use the platform to showcase incentives available to investors.
It reads: “The portal is gateway to the world to discover the vast business and investment opportunities in oil and gas, power generation, Agro – Allied, Aviation and Toursim and many others.
The portal will be continually inform users on various government incentives partnering to investments and socio-economic development thereby mobilizing and promoting economic growth and creating more jobs across the state.
“For investors looking for investments opportunities in strategic enumerated areas above as well as investment in and financing small and medium enterprises, the Bayelsa State one-stop-shop we’d portal offers a broad choice of viable projects.”