Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin (left) and the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Abdulateef Shittu, striking a partnership agreement that will ease the growth of sugar projects and accelerate industrial development in states in Abuja. Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Kamar Bakrin (left) and the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Abdulateef Shittu, striking a partnership agreement that will ease the growth of sugar projects and accelerate industrial development in states in Abuja. •Leverage 1.2m hectares of suitable land to tap AfCFTA’s $7b marketThe Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) secretariat has agreed to prioritise sugar as a key product for the acceleration of industrial development in different states. The NGF also agreed to include sugar projects as a priority beneficiary inIt’s engagement with development partners within and outside the country. The decisions were made following a National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) in the pursuit of its mandate to develop the sugar sector, stop importation of raw sugar, create jobs and pursue self-sufficiency in sugar production.

Source: The Guardian February 03, 2026 14:20 UTC