By Godwin Kingsley, Lafia Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has urged exporters across the country to explore the export potentials of the state with a view of investing in it.
The governor made the call on Thursday at a one-day sensitization seminar organized by the North Central Coordinating Office of the Nigerian Shippers Council with the theme “Tapping the export potentials of Nasarawa state”.
Governor Al-Makura, who was represented by the state Commissioner for commerce and industry, Emmanuel Yaji said Nasarawa state is endowed with enormous solid minerals which include high quality precious stones, semi-precious stones, precious metals such as gold, metallic and non-metallic minerals as well as mineral fuel that are of high economic value.
Al-Makura added that apart from solid minerals, the state is also blessed with agricultural and tourism potentials which prospective investors can invest upon thereby taking advantage of the existing market within and outside the country.
He commended the Nigerian Shippers Council for considering Nasarawa state worthy to talk on its export potentials.
“The Nigerian Shipper’s council I reliably gathered protects the interest of importers and exporters in the course of their shipments. I have no doubt that their services and enlightenment seminar today will launch a lot of here into export trade tomorrow”, he said.
Mr. Akintunde Foloruso, Acting Zonal Controller, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Markurdi Zonal office and one of the resource persons at the seminar urged Nigerians and prospective investors to take advantage of the massive solid minerals deposits in Nasarawa state.
According to him, some of the minerals that have already been listed among those that have the prospects of being found on an economic scale include Marble, high quality glass sand, clay, barite, precious stone and tin.
Folorunso added that these minerals can be found in different parts of the state such as Toto, Awe, Udegi, Wamba, Lafia, Keffi, Karu, Kokona, Obi and Nasarawa Eggon.
