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El-Rufai inaugurates fertiliser plant in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has inaugurated a 120-tonne per hour fertiliser blending plant in the state.

The plant is sited at the Kaduna Green Agro-Allied Industrial Zone (GAAIZ).

Speaking at the inauguration on Wednesday, El-Rufai said with every new factory, every new shop, and every new park opened, there would be more jobs for people in the state.

He noted that with the siting of the plant in Kaduna State, farmers had expanded access to fertilisers.

“The partnership between the fertiliser company and the Kaduna State Government began in 2016 with fertiliser supply to our farmers.

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“That partnership demonstrates that it is possible for farmers to get fertiliser of good quality and at affordable prices,” he said.

El-Rufai stated that the fertiliser plant was the first of its type in Nigeria, adding that the state government was grateful to Morocco for bringing the project to fruition.

He said the Agro-Allied Industrial Zone would add value to agricultural activities along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway.

The governor said the zone would provide storage spaces for raw materials and finished goods and could store up to 25,000 tonnes of fertiliser.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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