Economy Diversification: FG Encourages Foreign Investors In Agribusiness – Agric Ministry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2019
The PermanentSecretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Umar saysNigeria is open to foreign investors willing to invest in agribusiness in linewith the present administration’s drive to diversify the economy.
Umar in a statement said Nigeria had full potentialfor development, with abundant raw materials in all the states.
The Permanent Secretary gave the remarks at aninteractive session with a team of Belgian investors, under the auspices ofFlanders Investment and Trade Agency, who visited him in Abuja. He added thatNigeria is open to the international community that want to do genuinebusiness, especially in agriculture.
According to Umar, the focus of the administration isto develop agriculture and secure the enabling environment for the nation tobecome an investor’s haven.
The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Daniel Dargent, wholed the team of investors to the ministry, assured that Belgium would continueto partner with Nigeria to promote the ideals of both countries. He said thepresence of the investors in Nigeria was a proof of the persistent interest ofBelgian companies in Nigeria.