James Emejo in Abuja
The
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba has
commended plans by Concept Amadeus/Greek Technical Partners to establish
industrial fishing projects in the Niger Delta.
He said the projects would contribute to the growth and diversification of the Nigerian economy and especially bolster the achievement of self-sufficiency in fish production.
He gave
the commendation when representatives of the company led by the Group
Chairman, Prince Alabo Wokoma, visited him in Abuja.
The
minister said the government was pleased with the development and would
give its support to the project, adding that it would help to douse
youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region through creation of jobs and
fostering of economic activities in the region.
Agba
said:“I am particularly impressed by this initiative which shows that a
lot can happen when there is partnership between the government and the
private Sector.
“The
Concept Amadeus/ Greek Partnership was one of the good things that came
out of the EGRP Focus Labs which was organized by the federal government
from January to May 2018.”
According
to him:“The ERGP focus labs was one of the targeted initiatives of the
Muhammadu Buhari Administration to drive the three pillars of its
medium-term plan, namely: restoring growth, building a
globally-competitive economy and investing in our people. It was also
aimed at driving new investments that will create jobs for the people
across the 36 states of the Federation and the FCT.”
The
minister, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Sufuyan
Ojeifo, expressed confidence that the project, when fully operational,
would help to promote self-sufficiency in food and fish production as
well as support President Buhari’s promise of lifting 100 million people
out of poverty in ten years through its capacity to create jobs along
the value chain.
The Team
Leader, Prince Alabo Wokoma had, in his remarks, informed the minister
that it was contributions from the ERGP’s team that enabled them to
remodel the business model to now make it a fully-Nigerian affair.
According
to him, this arrangement would ensure that state-of-the-art fishing
trawlers/vessels would be built in Nigeria and state-of-the-art
fish-processing plants, which would process and package the fish in line
with EU standards, would be constructed along the coastal communities.
Wokoma also said each of fishing plants was expected to service over 110 fishermen and provide jobs to over 3,500 people.
Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/11/minister-hails-plans-to-establish-industrial-fishing-projects-in-n-delta/
