NIGERIA COMMITTED TO NATIONAL SUGAR MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVES - FG.

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, has stressed the need for Nigeria's sugar industry to meet its domestic production targets under the National Sugar Master Plan, to achieve self-sufficiency in sugar production, create jobs, and conserve foreign exchange.

The Minister made this known during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, reaffirming the Federal Government's commitment to implementing the plan, warning that quota allocations will be strictly based on performance under the Backward Integration Programme. 

Enoh also called for intensified investment in backward integration and skills development, and transparency in tracking sectoral progress.

At the meeting, Industry stakeholders, including the National Sugar Development Council and sugar companies, expressed their commitment to addressing challenges and improving performance. 

They acknowledged that with strong enforcement and collaboration, the industry can deliver significant economic benefits, including saving $800 million annually in foreign exchange and employing up to two million people.

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