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The Federal Government of Nigeria has promised to provide adequate security for the re-opening of the Spanish-run largest tomato factory in Nigeria, located in Kebbi.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the reassurance when the Spanish Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr Juan Ignacio-Sell, paid him a courtesy visit.
Mohammed reiterated the position of President Muhammadu Buhari during his recent visit to Spain that adequate protection would be given for the re-opening of the factory.
In his words, “I am glad that Spanish investors are already making impacts in Nigeria.
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“I am glad that one of the highlights of the meetings with the President in Spain, was to give assurance to the Spanish food company of adequate security to come back to Kebbi state.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Spanish company, GB Foods – a global leader in culinary product manufacturing –2020, opened the N20 billion Tomato processing factory in Kebbi State.
The factory was opened in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Kebbi State Government and the Emirate of Yauri.
The factory, the only fully backward integrated plant in ECOWAS with the largest single tomato farm in Nigeria, was, however, forced to close down in March, due to security concerns
(NAN)
