{"id":6999,"date":"2021-01-07T10:31:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=6999"},"modified":"2021-01-07T10:31:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:31:29","slug":"as-zulum-revives-borno-plastic-nalda-places-order-for-2-million-sacks-zulum-lauds-shettima-for-agro-war-chest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=6999","title":{"rendered":"As Zulum revives Borno plastic, NALDA places order for 2 million sacks   &#8230; Zulum lauds Shettima for agro \u2018war chest\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">As Zulum revives Borno plastic, NALDA places order for 2 million sacks<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8230; Zulum lauds Shettima for agro \u2018war chest\u2019<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Following recent restoration of Borno Plastic Company by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum,\u00a0 the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has placed order for production of two million pieces of plastic sacks, mostly for 50kg capacity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">NALDA\u2019s Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne announced the partnership on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he led directors to pay courtesy call on Governor Zulum.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe have seen what you (Zulum) are doing, we have seen your factories and I want to inform you that in one of your factories, the sack manufacturing factory, NALDA is placing an order for 2 million sacks for packaging purposes in nationwide food program in which Borno has been selected as one of the pilot states.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7001\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978520707-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978520707-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978520707-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978520707.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr. Ikonne also assured that NALDA will continue to patronize products from Borno\u2019s Plastic Company to promote local content.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The NALDA boss also informed Governor Zulum that his visit was on President Buhari&#8217;s directive with mandate to reactivate all of NALDA\u2019s farm estates abandoned in different parts of Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ikonne announced that Borno and one other state have been chosen as pilot states where 2,040 young people will be engaged into fish farming in Borno alone.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He noted that the 2,040 young farmers will be trained and properly equipped on fish processing and packaging under the National Young Farmers Scheme flagged up by the President, back in November last year.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7008\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1610014624565-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1610014624565-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1610014624565-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1610014624565.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum lauds Shettima for agro \u2018war chest\u2019<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has paid tribute to his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima for his bold vision and heavy investment in the acquisition of capital intensive agricultural machinery which makes Borno one of the most agriculturally equipped in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7000\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978466160-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978466160-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978466160-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/wp-1609978466160.jpg 337w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum spoke in response to comment by the E.S of NALDA, Mr Ikonne, who expressed shock with the volume of agro equipment in Borno\u2019s possession.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOn those agricultural equipment you mentioned, frankly the credit goes to my predecessor, His Excellency, Kashim Shettima for his vision and making such a huge investment in shopping variety of agro equipment from all parts of the world. The governor at that time, set up an agric transformation committee, to which I was a member and we travelled together to China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, United States identifying equipment, negotiating them directly and buying them. Today, Borno has incredible volume of far reaching agricultural equipment which include different factories for production agricultural equipment, for food processing and net houses among others\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum recalled that several of the equipment could not be used because of the insurgency that restricted access to farmlands particularly in the rural areas.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum however assured the NALDA boss of Borno\u2019s determination to put all equipment to maximum use in safe farmlands.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The governor thanked the NALDA boss for his visit and for his interest in supporting ongoing agricultural restoration efforts in Borno.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zulum called on NALDA to accord special priority of internally displaced persons in the selection of young farmers to be trained and equipped on food processing, promising that Borno government will work hand in hand with NALDA towards successful execution of all interventions for the benefit of citizens.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Zulum revives Borno plastic, NALDA places order for 2 million sacks &#8230; Zulum lauds Shettima for agro \u2018war chest\u2019 Following recent restoration of Borno Plastic Company by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum,\u00a0 the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has placed order for production of two million pieces of plastic sacks, mostly for 50kg capacity. 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