Council boss advocates massive investment in Agric production

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(L to R) Mr Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) with Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB)

Mr Olusegun Awolowo, Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says Nigeria can benefit from African Development Bank’s (AfDB) prediction of economic growth if it invests in agricultural production and processing.

Awolowo made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to him, the AfDB’s prediction is not surprising, given that most African nations, including Nigeria, have renewed efforts in the production of agricultural commodities.

NAN reports that in its 2017 annual report, the bank painted a bright picture for Africa, predicting an economic growth of 3.4 per cent within the year and 4.3 per cent in…

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