Kogi government to build sugarcane refinery

The Kogi state government is working with a Brazilian group of companies, enigma to build a sugarcane refinery and plantations in three communities in the state.



The state finance commissioner, Ashiru Asiwaju Idris led other top government officials to guide a visiting team from Brazil to inspect the prospective sites.

The visit of the Brazilian company to Kogi state is a fallout of the maiden edition of the Kogi economic and investment summit held earlier this year.

Ashiru and other government officials said the establishment of sugar-cane plantations and refineries across the state has huge positive economic implications.

The  representatives of the Kugbani community in Lokoja local government area expressed their preparedness to make their land available.

The visitors expressed their willingness to get started.

The state government assured the visitors of the security and safety of their lives, property and investment and expressed hope that this development will mark the beginning of huge investment flows into the state.

(AIT)

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