Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has urged Dangote Industries Limited to consider investing in more sectors of the state economy.
The governor, speaking at the ongoing Nasarawa Trade Fair Exhibition, said Nasarawa is home to solid mineral resources and that the strategic partnership between the two will speed up Nigeria’s industrialisation project.
Representing the governor, Hon. Muhammed Sani Otto, Nasarawa State’s commissioner for trade, industry, and investment, commended the Dangote Group for its outstanding performance at the Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL).
He expressed confidence that, given this success, the company would be a valuable partner in exploring additional investment opportunities within the state.
In his remarks at the Dangote Special Day, Nidan Sambo Manasseh, chairman of the Nigeria Association of Small-Scale Industrialists (NASSI), Nasarawa State chapter, said the Trade Fair sponsored by the Dangote Group has had a very impactful impact.
The chairman advised Dangote Group to scale up its investments in the state by considering other sectors.
He added: “The Nasarawa Trade Fair Exhibition (NASTFE) is a vital catalyst for the state’s economic transformation. This strategic initiative by NASSI directly aligns with Governor Abdullahi Alhaji Sule’s vision to stimulate investment and unlock significant growth.”
The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment, Hajiya Khadija Oshafu Nuhu, said the state is strategically open for business and that Dangote Group can take advantage of its compelling opportunities.
A statement from the Dangote Group’s chief branding and communication officer, Anthony Chiejina, said: “Nasarawa State is central to our overall investment in Nigeria. It is home to Dangote’s Nasarawa Sugar Company Limited (NSCL). The sugar project, when completed, will be one of the biggest sugar investments on the African continent.”
The statement quoted Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, the senior special adviser to the Dangote Group’s president, saying, “We are not taking this partnership for granted. Our Strategic Business Units (SBUs) are participating.”
According to her, some of the Strategic Business Units participating from the Dangote Group are Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL), Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), Dangote SinoTruck, Dangote Sugar Refinery, Dangote Salt (NASCON), and Dangote Cement Plc.
