opportunities for our business in Nigeria and across Africa,” Batista said, adding that the company plans to visit Nigeria soon.
The good news however is that less than a month after the Brazil visit, the company’s team is already in Nigeria.
Following a $2.5 Billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Brazilian firm for investment in the livestock sector, a team from the Brazilian protein company were in Niger state for a fact-finding mission of some livestock facilities in Minna, the State capital few days ago.
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, who received them, said the livestock development project between the Federal Government of Nigeria and a Brazilian firm would open more doors of development.
The Governor was upbeat about the development while hosting the Brazilian protein company’s team on a fact-finding mission to some livestock facilities in the State.
Addressing the team led by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Hajiya Aisha Rimi, he said.
the State government is indeed excited with the project as the effects of its value chain are huge.
He pointed out that it cuts across crop production and animal husbandry, among other things, adding that “it is heartwarming, having the world’s largest protein company, with a huge turnover, visit the State for investment.”
This is a major win for the Livestock Development Ministry as well as Niger State government.
It is believed that the success of the Niger experience will spur other states into action in other to harness the potentials of the Livestock industry and enhance its contributions to the nation’s economy apart from diffusing the tension generated through farmer-herders clashes.
Butrous Pembi
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