Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has requested the Fertilisers Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria to enlist the state-owned fertiliser company into the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative.
A statement signed by Alhaji Yusuf Idris, Director-General, Press Affairs to the Governor, in Gusau on Saturday quoted Matawalle as saying that the request had been presented to the President of the association, Thomas Etuh, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Matawalle said the move had become imperative as his administration had reactivated the blending plant, which had been abandoned for over a decade.
He said enlisting the blending company into the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative would enable it to benefit from the Federal Government’s financial support, create employment, generate revenue and contribute to national economic growth and food security.
He said: “If such opportunity is given to the company, a lot of job opportunities will be created and the fertilisers produced therein will compete with others in the nation’s markets.
“Farmers in the state and those from other parts of the country will enjoy discount for their patronage, it will boost food production and ensure food security.”
The governor commended the association’s efforts at improving productivity and environmental sustainability of agriculture in the country through enhancing the productivity of fertiliser blending companies.
Matawalle said the efforts had continued to boost agriculture and President Muhammadu Buhari’s agenda on the diversification of the nation’s economy.
He said the company had resumed production and that farmers in the state as well as those from neighbouring states were buying its products for this year’s farming season.
Responding, Etuh assured the governor of the association’s readiness to collaborate with the Zamfara State Government in giving the plant international recognition and the right to produce and sell anywhere in the country and beyond.
He also said the association would provide all the needed assistance through the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative as requested.
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