By Daniel Tyokua
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has adopted Public private partnership (PPP) to drive sustainable development in the agricultural sector.
Mandate Secretary FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), Lawan Geidam disclosed this during a courtesy visit by officials of the Agribusiness Innovation International Limited (AGRICON), in Abuja, recently.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the deputy director information, ARDS, Zakari Aliyu, said the Secretariat is currently in talks with several other organizations, all with the objective of repositioning the agricultural landscape of the territory.
Geidam said the initiative underscored the crucial role of the private sector in the pursuit of sustainable food, nutrition and security in the Territory.
The statement explained that the plan will also bring about ease of doing business in the nation’s capital.
He said: “The FCT Administration has fully keyed into this Federal Government Initiative aimed at galvanizing the involvement of well-meaning investors to complement its developmental efforts through the injection of funds and efficient ideas that would help enhance the development of our capital city and the agricultural sector is expected to be a major beneficiary of this initiative.”
Geidam also assured that under the leadership of the Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike and the Minister of State FCT Dr Mariya Mahmoud, the agriculture sector will receive the required attention that will help to unlock its abundant potential not only to investors but opportunities for the teeming population of FCT to earn sustainable means of livelihood.
He acknowledged the contributions of AGRICON, which according to him has shown a commitment to adding value to agriculture in the FCT.
“we are optimistic that these dialogues will reinforce FCT’s standing as a foremost center for agricultural innovation and investment.”
In his remarks, the CEO of AGRICON, Chief Maurice Ebo , thanked the Administration for the opportunity to contribute to the development of Abuja, the nation’s capital.
