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The Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) said plans are at verge of completion to establish an agro processing zone with focus on cassava value chain in Kano and some other parts of the country.
This was the resolution of the group at the 16th session of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI) held under the theme “Accelerating Diversification by Leveraging Industry, Trade and Investment for Shared Prosperity” chaired by the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh.
According to a statement by Ifeoma Williams, Senior Special Adviser on Strategic Communications to the Minister yesterday, the council reviewed a total of 75 memoranda, including 40 information items and 30 actionable recommendations marking a significant step towards a more implementation-focused industrial agenda.
“Senator Enoh outlined the five foundational pillars of the IRWG under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister unveiled a suite of transformative projects set to launch in coming months which agro-processing hubs in Kano, turning cassava into ethanol and starch while powering thousands of new jobs.
“This is followed by Textile clusters in Aba and Lagos, poised to reposition both cities as regional powerhouses for garment manufacturing and export; and Ala pharmaceutical production enclave in Ogun State, aimed at securing Nigeria’s medicine supply chains and drastically cutting import dependency,” the statement explained.
The statement further quoted the minister as saying that, “This is no time for pilot programmes or policy lip service. We are entering an era of full-scale industrialisation, where every investment, every reform, every decision must drive us towards a globally competitive, inclusive, and innovation-led economy.”
Rabiu M. Hamza
Agency News