BEVERLY HILLS, December 08, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned two newly-established agro-based industries in Kano, shortly before he ended his highly successful two-day State Visit to the state.
Speaking at the event, the President noted that the current changes to trade and investment policies by the government since it took office in May 2015 will help the nation to diversify the economy, attract more foreign investments and speed up the country’s industrialization.
He declared that the overall effect of these achievements will lead to jobs creation and better living conditions for citizens as promised by the governing All Progressives Congress, APC.
Speaking at the newly-built 1,200 tonnes capacity solvent extraction plant of Gerawa Oil Mills Limited, the biggest oil mill plant in West Africa, located at Tokarawa Industrial Estate, President Buhari commended the plant owner for taking full advantage of the prevailing investment climate in the country.
The President also commissioned and inspected the Fullmark Rice Mills, the biggest rice mill in West Africa, at Kwanar Gunduwawa, Hadejia road.
At both mills, President Buhari while touring the facilities, expressed delight at the wholly-owned indigenous companies and assured agro-investors of his administration’s commitment to creating the right policies for agriculture to thrive.
The President later departed for Daura, his hometown, accompanied by Governors Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa.
He was received on the border between Jigawa and Katsina States by Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina and the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk.
His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Friday saying the condition of the weather necessitated the trip to Daura by road.
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