Assembly commends Dangote group for N217bn sugar factory in Nasarawa

Assembly has commended
Dangote Group of Companies for
investing N217 billion to establish
a sugar factory in the state.
The Speaker of the House, Alhaji
Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi,
who gave the commendation on
Tuesday in Lafia, said the factory
would generate employment
for youths and ensure economic
development of the state.
The speaker assured Alhaji
Aliko Dangote, the President of
the Dangote group of companies
of full legislative backing to ensure
the success of the project in the
state.
He said “when the N217 billion
sugar factory becomes operational,
it will create multiplicity of jobs
for not less than 30,000 people
and increase the state’s Internally
Generated Revenue IGR.
“It will also boost the socioeconomic
development of the state
and enable us to fight poverty,
among other benefits.
“We, therefore, commend Gov.
Tanko Al-Makura for creating the
enabling environment for Alhaji
Aliko Dangote to invest in our
state to boost the welfare of our
people.
“We also assure Dangote
company of adequate legislative
backing and commend him for
investing such a huge amount of
money to establish a sugar factory
in Nasarawa State.”
He urged the people to jealously
guard the initiative when
completed and to continue to live
in peace to attract more investors
to the state in particular and the
country in general.
The speaker also urged
other wealthy Nigerians to
emulate Dangote’s humility and
philanthropic spirit, adding that
people must rise to develop the
country.
Dangote said he was planning
to invest N217 billion in the
establishment of a sugar company
in Nasarawa State.
He made the disclosure on
March 17 when he paid a courtesy
visit to Gov. Tanko Al-Makura in
Lafia, Nasarawa State.NAN