No fewer than six Nigerian governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in the Republic of Benin to revive the country’s textile industry and strengthen domestic manufacturing.
The governors made the commitment while joining Vice President Kashim Shettima on an inspection tour of the integrated industrial zone near Cotonou.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the visit formed part of efforts by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to establish agro-industrial processing hubs and revive domestic manufacturing.
The delegation comprised Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma; Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal; Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang; Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Katsina Governor Dikko Radda; and Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi.
The governors said the GDIZ model demonstrated how deliberate government policies, reliable infrastructure and private-sector investment could connect farmers with processors, reduce the export of raw commodities and create jobs in agriculture and manufacturing.
AbdulRazaq, who is also the Chairman
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