FCTA pledges support for manufacturing sector

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has assured that the FCT Administration will support the manufacturing sector for the growth and development of the territory.

Bello gave the assurance when executives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) led by its President, Engr Ahmed Mansur, paid a visit to the FCTA.

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According to a statement by the minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Anthony Ogunleye,  Malam Bello emphasised that for Nigeria to develop as a nation, emphasis must be placed on the development of the manufacturing sector.

“The COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the lockdown of countries around the world revealed that as a nation, Nigeria cannot depend on outsiders as the global lockdown resulted in the disruption of supply chains and manufacturing processes,” the minister said.

Bello also pledged the commitment of the Administration to the development of the industrial zones of Gwagwalada and Kwali as well as the provision of more security to the Idu Industrial Area.