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...For a better society... Friday, October 15 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Politics Opinion Foreign News Fashion Metro Sports Features Columnists View from America Business Money/Market Maritime Aviation Motoring Rail/Road Atiku tasks states on agric development LERE OJEDOKUN, Abuja VICE President Atiku Abubakar has advised each of the 36 states in the country to identify at least, one agricultural product which could be developed to earn foreign exchange. Restating federal government�s determination to promote non-oil sectors, he said that the nation�s economy could not be sustained on oil and gas revenue alone due to emerging trends in global economy. The vice-president, who spoke yesterday when the executive of Northern Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (CONSCCIMA) visited him at the State House, Abuja explained that there were abundant agricultural resources which the nation could tap to achieve prosperity for its citizenry. Recalling the notable achievements of northern states to agriculture, he, however, expressed worries that states in the south have almost overtaken them. "When we threw the challenge to states on assumption of office in 1999, most of the states that have responded positively are in the South. Northern states should endeavour to develop, at least, one agricultural product for sale to the world," he charged. Atiku, who commended Yobe and Jigawa states for devoting enormous resources to the cultivation of gum Arabic, emphasized that agriculture was the key factor to national transformation. Earlier, chairman of CONSCCIMA, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, had lauded the vice president for his efforts in facilitating policies and progammes which could boost the private sector. He called for more support to the sector in a bid to enable private operators play leading roles in the development of the northern region. He pledged the readiness of northern state governments to heed the advice by identifying crops and solid minerals where they have comparative advantage. Alhaji Abubakar also commended the vice president for assisting the chamber to secure a permanent slot for its members to participate in various courses at the prestigious Nigerian Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS). � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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