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Yobe State Delegation Visits World’s Largest Fertilizer Plant in Morocco
Yobe State Delegation Visits World’s Largest Fertilizer Plant in Morocco
By: Mamman Mohammed
In a bid to resuscitate the Yobe state fertilizer blending plant, the Yobe state government advance team to Morocco today visited the World’s largest fertilizer company, OCP/Jorf Lasfar fertilizer complex.
The team led by the Secretary to the State Government, Baba Malam Wali, had the commissioners of Agriculture Hon. Mustapha Goniri, Higher Education Prof. Bello Kawuwa, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hon. Ibrahim Adamu Jajere, and the Chairman of Damaturu Local government council Hon. Bukar Adamu.
The Facility Information Officer of the complex, Amine Jamaleddine, who conducted the delegation around the facility, said “the OCP/Jorf Lasfar fertilizer complex is the biggest fertilizer company in the world with an all year round production caoacity.
“lt has a production capacity of 15m tones of fertilizer annually.
“The complex has about 20,000 staff with the company producing fertilizer supplying all parts of the World” she added.
She expressed the readiness of the company to partner with the Yobe state government to resuscitate the state-owned fertilizer factory.
The state team leader, Baba Malam Wali, expressed satisfaction with the commitment of OCP/Jorf Lasfar fertilizer factory and the consultants, to partner the state government to resuscitate the Yobe fertilizer company.
“The Governor Buni administration has strong commitment to revive the factory to meet the fertilizer needs of farmers in the state, generate employment and export to improve revenue of the state.
Similarly, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Mustapha Goniri, said the revival of the fertilizer factory would boost the on-going agricultural revolution in the state by the Buni administration.
“Last year the state government launched a massive agricultural empowerment programme with 100 tractors, solar pumps, irrigation facilities, other farm Implements, fertilizer, improved seeds, herbicides and pesticides among others, and distributed to farmers free of charge.
“Again, last month, additional 40 tractors were procured by the state government to boost crop production to enhance food security and for exports to improve the revenue of the state” Goniri said.
African Network center, the consulting firm, expressed optimism that the partnership would be beneficial to the two parties.
“The government and people of Yobe state would benefit immensely from this partnership which would ensure food sufficiency and security.
“l have seen the great commitment by His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, to improve agriculture in Yobe state, and we are putting everything in the right place to make this partnership succeed, and for Yobe state government to succeed” he said.
Meanwhile, Governor Buni is expected to arrive Morocco for partnership in other areas including Education and direct investments in local government areas.
Yobe State Delegation Visits World’s Largest Fertilizer Plant in Morocco
Indian High Commissioner, Abhishek Singh Presents Letter of Credence to Tinubu
By: Michael Mike
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Abhishek Singh has presented his letter of credence to Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu.
A statement on Thursday from the India High Commission read: “The High Commission of India in Abuja is pleased to announce that H.E. Amb Abhishek Singh
formally presented his Letter of Credence to H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on 4 December 2025.
“President Tinubu graciously received Amb Singh and extended his congratulations and best wishes for the assumption of his duties.”
It added that: “Marking the assumption of his duties, Amb Singh reiterated India’s commitment to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Nigeria and expressed confidence in the continued advancement of bilateral cooperation across diverse sectors.”
The statement assured that: “The High Commission of India remains committed to fostering and strengthening the strategic
partnership between India & Nigeria in the days to come.”
Indian High Commissioner, Abhishek Singh Presents Letter of Credence to Tinubu
Warabe killings, Zulum awards scholarship to children
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Governor Babagana Zulum has declared
scholarship for children of 13 civilian joint task force (CJTF) residents slaughtered at Warabe village Gwoza council area of Borno state.
The Governor who was at the community Wednesday for a sympathy visit also declared a million naira for each of the widows of the CJTF that were slaughtered when insurgents ambushed them recently.
Trouble actually started recently when two of the residents from the community went off to scavenge for firewood in the thick belly of the savannah within their general area.
The insurgents quickly attacked and killed two of the CJTF members in the process for daring to forage into the forest.
Some of the residents who escaped the ambush returned to base and informed the community about the loss of two of their members.
” the community then mobilized a fresh team of rescuers to get to the location of the tragedy to retrieve the corpses of their fallen members.
” By the time they got to the location to retrieve the corps of their fallen friends, 11 of them were killed in a fresh ambush making 13.
“The whole community was thrown into mourning in the process. And that is why we are asking the Governor to assist us in tightening the security architecture of this axis.” Said our source.
Warabe killings, Zulum awards scholarship to children
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A Chinese expatriate earlier kidnapped in an attack that claimed the lives of eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has regained his freedom.
The expatriate, identified as Mr. Wang, was abducted on Sept. 5 during an assault targeting a team of NSCDC operatives assigned to protect Chinese workers at the BUA Cement Plant, Okpella.
Zagazola Makama gathered that Mr. Wang was released at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 in Kabba, Kogi State.
Sources said that the expatriate left Nigeria immediately after regaining his freedom and has since returned to China.
Details on whether ransom was paid or how negotiations were conducted were not disclosed.
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
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