Top executives of Alliance Enterprises Limited, based in Istanbul, Turkey, recently visited Abia State to discuss the possibility of setting up organic fertiliser plants in the state. If things go as planned, Abia will become a regional as well as a national hub for Fertiliser and related products.
Following this development, Governor Alex Otti expressed his excitement at the prospect of Abia State becoming the hub for organic fertiliser production in Nigeria, saying that the State is open for business.
The Turkish investors and their Nigerian partners plan to set up organic fertiliser production plants that will use modern technology to obtain, treat and convert into organic fertiliser, sediments from the bottom of rivers, swamps and lakes.
Contributing to the discussions, a member of the team and former Vice Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ekiti, Prof. Sidi Osho, said the project will provide alternatives for farmers, improve food quality, and create employment opportunities, among other benefits. She affirmed that the idea is to make Abia a hub for organic fertiliser production and sales.
While thanking them for coming, Governor Otti promised that his administration would do all that is necessary to enable the group succeed.
"For us in Abia, we are very open for business. You know that when you talk about food security, it is very, very important, particularly these days when the economy is in turmoil. So, we must think of alternatives.
"So I want to once again welcome you to Abia. Thank you for this opportunity and I assure you that the Government will collaborate with you to make this a reality in the shortest possible time." he said.
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