FG To Partner Jigawa To Boost Sugar Production

The Federal Government is to partner the Jigawa State government to scale up sugar production in the country.

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev announced this on Wednesday in his office when the Governor of Jigawa State Umar Namadi paid him a courtesy call in Abuja.

Professor Utsev who  said the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration was geared towards accelerating food production ,job creation and youth empowerment for economic growth and development described the partnership between Federal Government and Jigawa State as  crucial towards making lives meaningful for all citizens.

According to a statement by his Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Terhemen Oraduen, the minister promised to undertake a working 

 visit to the sugar factory in Jigawa State to ascertain the water situation  for possible  intervention  to make the factory viable for citizens to  maximise its  benefits.

Earlier, the Jigawa State Governor Mr Namadi had explained that the visit was to solicit partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to ensure steady water supply at  its sugar factory to ensure steady production and add value to the economy of the state and the nation as a whole.