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From our correspondent, in Gombe
The Gombe State Government has expressed strong commitments to bring back the once vibrant, but now comatose cotton industry, by embracing the federal government initiatives and exploiting the state’s agricultural potential to drive socio-economic growth.
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State gave this indication at a meeting with a team from Arise Integrated Industrial Platform led by its Senior Vice President, Jacky Riviere at the Government House, Gombe.
The Governor who commended the federal government’s efforts to rejuvenate Nigeria’s Cotton, Textile, and Garment sector, assured of robust support to facilitate cotton revival in Gombe State, in line with the visionary approach of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to a statement, today, by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General, (Press Affairs), Government House Gombe, Governor Inuwa said with Gombe being a key cotton-producing state alongside its northern counterparts like Katsina, Kaduna, and Zamfara, there’s hope for a rebirth and steady take-off and processing of cotton lint and seeds as envisaged by the FG’s cotton revival project.
Governor Inuwa emphasized the importance of collaboration with stakeholders such as the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) to ensure a holistic approach to revitalizing the cotton value chain.
He highlighted the potential of engaging farmers in Balanga Local Government and some southern LGAs, which are pivotal areas for cotton production in the state.
“Revamping the cotton industry holds promise for addressing unemployment among Nigerian youths and revitalizing the economy”, the Governor said, highlighting Gombe’s status as one of the highest cotton-producing states and pledged continuous encouragement for cotton farming to maximize benefits.
He told the visitors that with the establishment of the 1000-hectare Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park near the 40-megawatt Dadinkowa power plant and existing ginneries in Gombe State, the infrastructure is in place to support the resurgence of the CTG sector.
The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Commissioner of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Nasiru Mohammed Aliyu mni and his Agriculture and Animal Husbandry counterpart, Dr. Barnabas Malle.
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