By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the multi-million-dollar investment portfolio by African agribusiness conglomerate, Export Trading Group in Nigeria, assuring that ongoing reforms by the administration of President Tinubu will guarantee the company’s investments.
State House Correspondent Abdurrahman Jibrila Reports that the Vice President said the company’s interest across agro-logistics, fertilizer systems, seed production and industrial processing, among others, is commendable and fully aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu.
He stated this when he received on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, a delegation from the ETG led by its Global Chief Operating Officer, Niren Murugan.
The Vice President urged the company to explore the abundant opportunities across the country to expand its stakes in the country’s agricultural value chain, particularly in boosting food production.
ETG’s Global Chief Operating Officer, Niren Murugan, said his visit was to inform the Vice President of the company’s investment portfolio in Nigeria, seeking high-level alignment to secure government guidance and accelerate coordination with stakeholders in the public sector across all levels.
He announced the take-off of the company’s expanded multi-million-dollar oil processing facility in Sagamu, Ogun State by the second quarter of 2026, disclosing proposed investment pipelines in fertilizer blending, seed production and integrated agro-logistics, among others.
The Company also disclosed a collaboration to establish Centres of Agro-Excellence in seven states of Kaduna, Ebonyi, Cross River, Ekiti, Jigawa, Nasarawa and Borno to serve as regional hubs for the provision of inputs, mechanisation, storage, and primary processing, among others.
