South African firm to partner Bayelsa on infrastructure

A South African firm, Musa Capital, has said it would partner the Bayelsa State Government on infrastructure.

The company hailed the Seriake Dickson administration for developing the state.

It noted that Bayelsa could compete favourably with other developing states not only in Nigeria sbut also in Africa.

A director of the company, Mr Antoine Johnson, spoke in Yenagoa, the state capital, when he inspected some projects in the state.

He noted that Bayelsa has a favourable investment climate, which he said the government was promoting through good governance.

Johnson said the government would work with Musa Capital to develop key infrastructure, such as roads, and clear the airport site.

He hoped most of the projects would be inaugurated next year.

Dickson said his administration has established an Office of the Development Corporation of Bayelsa State in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The governor said this would strengthen the existing partnership with the business community in South Africa.