…Borno Declares Readiness for Global Partnerships

Alhaji Goni Dunoma, First Deputy President of the Borno Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BOCCIMA), has projected Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s economic transformation agenda onto the global stage, championing Borno State’s readiness for international investment at the Nigeria–China Trade and Investment Meeting held during the International Import Expo in Shanghai.

Speaking at the event hosted at Grand Kingstown S Hotel, Shanghai, Dunoma declared that “Borno is rising”, emphasising the state’s shift from insecurity to innovation and growth under Governor Zulum’s leadership.

“The era of insecurity defining Borno is behind us,” Dunoma asserted.

“We are building a new future driven by peace, infrastructure, and economic revival – the outcome of a 25-year vision anchored on security, empowerment, and investment growth.”

The forum brought together key Nigerian trade officials, including Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC); Mr. Abu Yerima, Director at the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC); Mr. Hassan Mohammed, Deputy Trade Commissioner to China; and Dr. Bakare Ilesami Abiodun of the Consulate General in Shanghai.

Addressing Chinese investors, Dunoma highlighted Borno’s potential in agriculture, renewable energy, livestock, manufacturing, technology, solid minerals, and commerce, urging Chinese partners to seize the opportunity for mutual growth.

“Under His Excellency Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, Borno has moved from survival to strategy, from fear to future. Investors are welcome; Borno is ready,” he declared.

The engagement, which underscores Borno’s new global economic outlook, marks another milestone in the Zulum administration’s efforts to attract foreign investment and reposition the state as Nigeria’s emerging frontier for sustainable development in the Northeast.