Can All These Be Achieved by the Year 2020? - Niger State Vision 3:2020 [Read & Download]

Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu constituted the Niger State Stakeholder Development Committee on Vision 3:2020 in order to transform the State into one of the top three state economies in Nigeria by the year 2020.

According to then Secretary to Niger State Government and Chairman Niger State Stakeholders Development Committee on Vision 3:2020 Mohammed Kuta Yahaya, the Niger State Vision 2020 reflects Nigerlite’s aspirations, the full potentials of growth and development in the state.

Below is a summary of all the sectoral strategies, action and implementation plan:

Agriculture

To take advantage of the diverse agricultural resources of the State to develop an agricultural sector that will guarantee food security, reduce rural poverty and accelerate economic development of the State. The Sector shall be private sector driven, however with the Government creating an enabling environment through public private partnerships.

Tourism and Culture

To make Niger State the preferred tourist destination in Nigeria by both domestic and international tourists by the year 2020.

Solid Minerals

To transform Niger State Mineral Sector into an irresistible mining destination for global capital by the year 2020.

Transport: 

To evolve as one of the best integrated modes of transport system in Nigeria by year 2020.

Health:

The policy thrust is to provide health services that are relevant, accessible and affordable to majority of the people, particularly the urban poor and the rural dwellers.

Education

The Sector shall focus on complete education: early child care and education, primary, junior secondary, senior secondary, adult and non-formal, science, technical and vocational and tertiary education.

Water and Sanitation
To be among the top three water and sanitation sector in Nigeria in terms of supplying adequate portable water for domestic, Industrial, Agricultural and recreational purposes and to provide adequate sanitation facilities 24hrs a day by the year 2020.

Environment and Sustainable Development
The policy thrust is to transform Niger state into one of the top three (3) cleanest States in Nigeria in a sustainable manner by the year 2020.

Information and Communication Technology

The policy objective is to attain information and knowledge based society that is efficient and technologically enabled through a nationally competitive ICT industry by the year 2020.

Urban and Rural Development
Creating conducive human settlements with full opportunities for sustainable growth and development with strong propulsive force to drive the state to one of the three best economies in Nigeria by 2020.

Science and Technology Innovation
To become one of the top three hubs of Science Technology and Innovative activities in Nigeria by the year 2020.

Housing

To make the Housing sector one of the top three contributors to the Niger State’s economy by adding decent and affordable homes to the housing stock by the year 2020.

Manufacturing and Agro-Allied Development
To be amongst the three most industrialized States in Nigeria using Agro-Allied Industries as the premium vehicle for the industrial development of the State by the year 2020.

Small and Medium Enterprises Development
To create a competitive SME Sector that will be the main engine of growth and the base of sustainable industrial development of Niger State and Nigeria by the year 2020.

Media and Communication
The policy focus is to transform media organizations in Niger State into virile, potent, responsive and responsible journalism outfits in line with the State Vision to be one of the top three state economies in Nigeria by the year 2020.

Business Environment and Competitiveness
A dynamic fast growing competitive business environment with a productive base that would be ranked among the top three State economies in Nigeria by 2020.

Youth and Sports Development
The policy focus is to have a pool of youth that will rank among equals in terms of positive virtues, acceptable conduct, enterprise and respect for constituted authorities and to ensure that we produce the best athletes that will make Niger State proud at all levels of sport competition by 2020.

Governance, Rule of Law and Security
The policy thrust in this case is three-fold:
To ensure a sustainable Democratic System in a people-centered state where transparency and accountability in governance and rule of law are upheld by the year 2020;
For Niger Stare to achieve a polity where there is equality before the law and equality, justice, peace and order are enthroned by the year 2020;
To make Niger State the most secured State by the year 2020.

Employment
To increase job opportunities from the present 20% to 70% by the year 2020.

Finance
To make Niger State the hub of financial services in Nigeria by 2020.

Women and Vulnerable Groups

To empower women and communities, develop the potential of the Niger State children and ensure self actualization and protection of vulnerable groups.

Download VISION 3:2020pdf for the elaboration of the vision. The document provides the elaboration of the initiatives and Programmes as well as Plans and Activities derived from submission of the development of Niger state. It therefore elaborates on the mandate and promises that form the pact of the Chief servant, Governor of Niger state Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu with the people of Niger State.