The Federal Government has promised to render more supports for investors and other key players in the nation’s sugar industry , towards achieving sufficient industrial and domestic uses of the commodity.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo made the promise in Abuja while taking briefings from management of the National Sugar Development Council, NSDC.
According to a press statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Wale Ajakaye, Otunba Adeniyi informed the NSDC led by its Executive Secretary, Dr Latif Busari of the desire of the current administration’s decision to work with all stakeholders in the industry to address all its challenges.
He said that the Buhari administration had done a lot in the area of agriculture and non-oil sectors, stressing that sugar sufficiency would further support such initiatives.
The minister expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon be at par with nations like Brazil and Mauritius, who are current diversifying into ethanol energy production through modern sugar technology.
The minister added that government would also ensure full implementation of the ten-year national sugar master-plan adopted by the Federal Government in 2012.
Earlier, Dr Busari in his presentation enumerated some achievements of the current administration in the industry, among which he said included job creation and industrialization.
