Post by Trade facilitator on Jun 28, 2013 9:22:38 GMT 1
The Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has commended the Ministry of Aviation for the agro-perishable cargo export initiative.
Governor Lamido said the policy has the capability of transforming the nation's agricultural industry.
The governor made the remark when a team of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officials led by the Director of Cargo Development, Dr Rowland Ofulue, paid him a courtesy visit in Dutse recently, a statement from FAAN said.
The statement quoted the governor as saying that the commitment and vision of Princess Oduah was responsible for the success recorded in the sector, adding that the agro-commodities export initiative would yield economic benefits to the rural areas, where agricultural produce had only given pittance in the past.
He also said that the initiative would help to provide employment opportunities and check rural-urban migration among youths who don't see agriculture as a profitable venture.
Alhaji Lamido said Jigawa State was willing to partner with the Ministry of Aviation to ensure the success of the initiative as the state was endowed with abundant agro-perishable commodities and that the state airport, currently under construction, would be completed before the first quarter of 2014.
FAAN's Dr. Ofulue who led the team, thanked the governor for his encouraging words, adding that the agro-commodities export initiative was driven by the Minster of Aviation to help turn Nigeria's economy from oil driven economy to a multi-faceted economy.
He also said that for FAAN, the initiative meant the diversification of the authority's sources of revenue, with greater emphasis on non-aeronautical sources.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201306271249.html
Governor Lamido said the policy has the capability of transforming the nation's agricultural industry.
The governor made the remark when a team of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officials led by the Director of Cargo Development, Dr Rowland Ofulue, paid him a courtesy visit in Dutse recently, a statement from FAAN said.
The statement quoted the governor as saying that the commitment and vision of Princess Oduah was responsible for the success recorded in the sector, adding that the agro-commodities export initiative would yield economic benefits to the rural areas, where agricultural produce had only given pittance in the past.
He also said that the initiative would help to provide employment opportunities and check rural-urban migration among youths who don't see agriculture as a profitable venture.
Alhaji Lamido said Jigawa State was willing to partner with the Ministry of Aviation to ensure the success of the initiative as the state was endowed with abundant agro-perishable commodities and that the state airport, currently under construction, would be completed before the first quarter of 2014.
FAAN's Dr. Ofulue who led the team, thanked the governor for his encouraging words, adding that the agro-commodities export initiative was driven by the Minster of Aviation to help turn Nigeria's economy from oil driven economy to a multi-faceted economy.
He also said that for FAAN, the initiative meant the diversification of the authority's sources of revenue, with greater emphasis on non-aeronautical sources.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201306271249.html
