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Niger moves to revive $2.5b sugar industry

In an effort to leverage the Food Security Emergency declared by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2023, Niger Foods, in partnership with the Nigeria Sugar Development Council, has taken bold steps to revive the $2.5 billion Nigerian sugar industry.

The Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy to the Niger State governor, Abdullberqy Usman Ebbo, shared this development on his social media handle, X.

Ebbo explained that the initiative is another significant step toward promoting food security and rural industrialisation in Nigeria, which will boost agricultural production and strengthen the economy.

The Special Adviser noted that during a side event of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Niger Foods signed a deal with Uttam Sucrotech, a…
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