Six state governors have pledged to draw practical lessons from the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ) in the Republic of Benin as Nigeria intensifies efforts to establish agro-industrial processing hubs, revive domestic manufacturing and create large-scale employment for young people
***Promise to replicate GDIZ success as Nigeria pushes agro-industrial zones to boost value addition, revive textiles
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday arrived in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, leading a high-powered Nigerian delegation on a working visit aimed at exploring strategies for reviving Nigeria’s textile industry and strengthening the implementation of the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the Republic of Benin on a high-level working visit aimed at identifying strategies to revive Nigeria’s textile industry and strengthen the country’s agro-industrial development
Shettima leads governors to Benin Republic to study textile park, seek new investment paths for Nigeria’s industry





