Governor of Dakhiliyah briefed on investment climate in Nizwa Industrial City

Muscat: Sheikh Hilal bin Said Al Hajri, Governor of Al Dakhiliyah, accompanied by members of the Shura Council and representatives of the wilayats of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, visited Nizwa Industrial City to get familiarised with the key localised industrial, commercial and service projects in the industrial city.

Receiving the delegation, Ahmed bin Salim Al Hajri, Director General of Nizwa Industrial City, gave a brief overview of the investment climate in the industrial city.

Madayn officials said that the investment volume in Nizwa Industrial City has surpassed OMR470 million, and the number of the workforce at the industrial city has exceeded 6,000, of which 2,900 are national cadres, marking an Omanisation rate touching 42 per cent.

The governor was also briefed on the role played by Nizwa Industrial City in social responsibility aspects and the associated challenges. The meeting then discussed the significance of setting clear frameworks to promote investment opportunities in Nizwa Industrial City and the governorate in general.  

The delegation then visited Masar Service Centre at Nizwa Industrial City, which offers an ideal and integrated platform for local and foreign investors to benefit from a wide range of services delivered by several government bodies in addition to the Sanad Service Centre.