By Kingsley Okoye
The Sokoto State Government, says it will the Sokoto Agriculture Processing Zone (SAPZ), to add value and export agricultural produce of farmers in the state.
Dr. Bashir Achida, Economic Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday.
He said the SAPZ was part of the nine-point agenda of Aliyu administration, adding that economic development of the state was key in the governor’s agenda.
“All the initiatives are to increase the income base and revenue of the people. Iis designed to empower the farmers to earn revenue from their activites.
“The state is also thinking of getting revenue from the items like millet, Onion, garlic, sorghum, etc, hence we working to improve the export better and generate revenue for the farmers.
“That is where the idea of export promotion zone comes to bear. We looked at the likely problems during the process of exporting these cash crops in the international market…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
