Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended Zeberced Group Ltd for its plan to create 40,000 jobs and develop the Abuja Industrial Park, among other projects in the FCT.
The Vice President gave the commendation on Tuesday while undertaking a tour of the company’s site at Idu, Abuja.
He said the company’s projects aligned with President Tinubu’s industrialisation drive.
Mr Shettima, who also inspected the production line at the company’s Plastic Pipe Factory, applauded its vision for creating 40,000 jobs in about 200 factories to be established in the area.
“I must confess that I am overwhelmed by what I have seen. This project is in full alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s industrialisation drive.
“The trajectory of global growth is facing Africa and Nigeria will make or mar that transition.
“They have created a perfect ecosystem with infrastructure, the roads, and the railway line that will pass through this industrial zone,” the VP said.
He assured that the Tinubu administration remained determined to encourage investors doing business in Nigeria.
Mr Shettima stated that the development of the park “is a harbinger of greater things to come for the Nigerian nation.”
“This company needs to be celebrated and encouraged. Be rest assured that we are going to secure for them every government support needed to catapult them to a higher pedestal.
“It is a commendable effort that they believe in Nigeria,” he emphasised.
Earlier, the Managing Director/CEO of the company, Adil Ayoin Kurt, recalled that when he came to Nigeria 17 years ago, he started with a small quarry that rose to become one of the biggest among operators in Africa.
He told the Vice President that he was ready to develop the land acquired by his company, by establishing 250 factories that would create 40,000 direct jobs.
“We have already finished the infrastructure. There would be 200 factories and 40,000 direct employees.
“This is a big opportunity for us. We want to do similar industrial parks in different states in the country,” he added.
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