The Director, Policy, Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr. Hezekiah Kolawole receiving his letter as the Acting Executive Secretary, NSDC, from the Permanent Secretary, FMITI, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, mni. From left: Mr. S. Alabi (DHRM), Mr. Kolawale, the PS and Mr. Buwai, the Ag. DFA.
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History was made recently following the formal commissioning of Nigeria’s first sugar training centre jointly established by the Federal Government and key private sector players in the sugar industry. The institute which is expected to address challenges of skilled manpower and expertise in the sugar industry is named the Nigeria Sugar Institute (NSI), located in
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The Council has presented a new investor (Nosak Group) to Kwara State Government. The presentation was hosted by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (second from right) while the Council delegation was led by Director, Technical Services Mal. Salihu Bkeke (first from right). Mal. Salihu Bkeke presented a copy of Pre
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The Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has met with major sugar operators under implementing the Backward Integration Programme component of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan to look at issues affecting their operations and seek for better ways of addressing them. The meeting which according to the Hon. Minister was convened
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A four-man delegation from the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) recently paid a working visit to the Executive Secretary of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA) Hajiya Umma Aboki to discuss on areas of business collaboration and partnership between the two organizations. Leader of the delegation and Deputy Director, Policy, Planning, Research and Statistics (PPRS), Alhaji
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The Senate Committee on Industries led by its Chairman, Senator Bayo Osinowo recently visited major sugar project sites in Kwara and Lagos states to monitor progress so far made in line with the implementation of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) and also interact with major operators in the industry. The Senate team comprised of
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, India to train personnel of the proposed Nigerian Sugar Institute (NSI) located in Ilorin, Kwara state on field and factory operations . Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council, Dr. Latif D.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo has commended the leadership of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) for running an innovative and efficient agency, saying the Council is a visionary organization and model for other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to emulate. Dr. Sani-Gwarzo who particularly praised
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Against rising unproven claims that Nigerians are consuming too much sugar in their homes and could be responsible for health issues such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, the Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Dr. Latif Busari says available facts on ground show that sugar intake in Nigeria was relatively low compared with other
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Representatives of BUA Sugar and Netafim, an Israeli company that specialises in the manufacturing of irrigation equipment have signed an agreement for a Drip Irrigation of 4,000ha at the Lafiagi Sugar Company (LASUCO). The agreement signing which was witnessed by the Executive Secretary, National Sugar Development Council, Dr. Latif D. Busari took place in the
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Accelerating the development and growth of the local sugar industry to achieve national self-sufficiency.