Construction work on a new N250m organic fertiliser plant has started in
Sokoto.
When completed, the factory will produce 15,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser
annually while also providing jobs to over 20,000 persons.
Inspecting the progress of work done so far at the site, Governor Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal said 100 percent of the raw materials to be used in the
production of the fertiliser will be sourced locally in Sokoto.
“Apart from opportunity for wealth creation, this factory serves as part of
our wider vision to partner with willing investors at home and abroad to
explore abundant natural resources for the development of our people.
“The most important natural material required in the production of
fertiliser is phosphate, and I am glad to say that we have it in abundance
in at least 17 of the 23 LGAs of Sokoto State.
“Importantly, there’s a huge market for the product in Sokoto and
surrounding areas including Niger Repubic. This administration will provide
the needed incentives, and necessary legal framework for the successful
take off of this new plant, Tambuwal added.
The Governor said the state government will be the number one buyer of all
the fertiliser to be produced by the plant, and will hold an equity share
of 40% in trust for the people of Sokoto.
Proprietor of IML Ltd, the company constructing the plant, Alhaji Bilya
Sanda, commended the state government for its keen interest in the project,
and assured that majority of the staff of the new company will be sourced
from the host state.