The Jigawa state agricultural sector has been identified as a critical sector that can be used to address the abject poverty in the state, support national growth and development.
The managing director Nigerian, Export Import Bank, Abba Bello stated this while speaking during a public enlightenment campaign on the opportunities and potentialities available for exporting non-oil goods from Jigawa state to other countries.
He said they choose to take their campaign on export promotion to Jigawa state because the state has a comparative advantage of many agricultural products ranking high in non oil export from Nigeria.
The MD who was represented by Ibrahim Khalil Gaga at the occasion held in Gumel local government area of the state said, it is unfortunate despite the agricultural potentiality, in the state Jigawa is still counting among the major poverty-stricken states in Nigeria.
“We organised this engagement to enlighten the people of the state on how they can take advantage of different facilities in our bank to commence exporting Agricultural products such as Sesame and Hibiscus that are produced in large quantities in the state”.
“We are also enlightening people on the process rules and regulations for exporting products to foreign countries and how you can reach us at individual or group for more comprehensive guide “
He however stated that, promoting exporting such goods will enhance local skills, create jobs, promote wealth, create growth and development.
In his speech the special guest of honour at the enlightenment campaign, the senator representing Jigawa Northwest, Babangida Hussaini said that Jigawa state Hibiscus and Sesame are one of the premium grades in a global market but the people of the state are not benefiting from exporting the commodities.
Babangida promised to continue collaborating with NEXIM Bank to enhance the skill and capacity of the people of the state to ripe the advantage for poverty eradication, jobs creation and sustainable development.
