Rivers State Cassava Processing Company inaugurated

River State cassava processing company was yesterday inaugurated.

The company was inaugurated by Alhaji Mohammed Sambo Nanono, the minister of agriculture and rural development.

The State governor Mr, Wike, who disclose the development on his official social media on the 28th of May 2021 said that the company will engage over 3,000 farmers in the state.

Wike said ,” The Rivers State Cassava Processing Company was yesterday inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Sabo Nanono. The plant which processes cassava to high quality flour would contribute in addressing our food security and employment challenges while saving foreign exchange and providing an important import substitute for the country. It would also engage and off take the Cassava produce of 3,000 farmers in the state.

I thank the Honourable Minister and his team, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, Mr Tony Attah of Nigeria Liqified Natural Gas (NLNG) and our other esteemed guests for
honouring us with their presence. I also appreciate SHELL Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and the Dutch Government for their courage to partner with
us to actualise this project”

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