From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse
As part of effort to promote exportation of agricultural products and boost local economy, the Nigeria Export – Import Bank (NEXIM) organised a one day exporter enlightenment forum in Jigawa state.
The Managing Director Nigerian -Export Import Bank Mr Abba Bello stated this while speaking during a public enlightenment campaign on the opportunities and potentialities available for exporting non-oil goods from Jigawa state to other countries.
He said they their campaign on export promotion has comparative advantage of many agricultural products ranking high in non oil export from Nigeria.
The MD who was represented by Alhaji Ibrahim , Khalil Gaga at the occasion said, it is unfortunate despite the agricultural potentials in the state, Jigawa is still counting among the major poverty striking states in Nigeria.
“We organized this engagement to enlighten the people of the state on how they can take advantage of different facilities in our bank to commence exporting agricultural products such as Seseme and Haviscus that are produced in large quantity in the state.
“We are also enlighting people on the rules and regulations for exporting products to foreign countries and how they can reach us as individuals or groups for more comprehensive guide “
