The Dangote Group has made known its intention to create about 160, 000 jobs in Kogi state through agriculture.
This was stated during a delegation led by the technical adviser to the
President of the company Engineer Joseph Makoju, to brief the Governor
of the state, Governor Idris Wada on plans to putting up a sugar
factory.
Revealing that the project will commence this November, in his speech, he said Kogi is one of the
seven states in the country where the company hopes to establish sugar
factories. He further went ahead to say that the company’s investment in
agriculture is aimed at creating jobs and wealth, as well as assist in
the transformation agenda of the federal and state governments.
Governor Idris Wada in his response assured the Dangote Group of the necessary support, adding that land has been acquired for the project.
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