From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja
The federal government is set to partner with the Jigawa State government to scale up sugar production in the country.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, stated this when he hosted the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Terhemen Oraduen, in Abuja.
The statement explained that the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration was geared towards accelerating food production, job creation, and youth empowerment for economic growth and development, describing the partnership between the federal government and Jigawa State as crucial towards making lives meaningful for all citizens.
According to the statement, 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.
According to the statement, earlier, the Jigawa State Governor, Mr Umar Namadi, explained that the visit was to solicit partnership with the 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.
