The Nasarawa state House of Assembly, Saturday, said it would give Dangote dugar refinery in the state all the necessary legislative backing and support to succeed.
Speaker, Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, gave the assurance when he led other principal officers of the House on an on-the-spot assessment to Dangote sugar refinery, Tunga, Awe local government area of the state.
He assured of its continued support to the activities of the Dangote group to succeed.
Speaker Abdullahi said the refinery would enhance the economic and security status of the state considering its benefit in the overall development of the state.
He said the project would also tackle unemployment, thereby putting unemployed youths and other people off the street, thereby improving the standard of living of the people of the state and Nigeria at large.
“We appreciate Alhaji Aliko Dangote for this project in our state as this project is a pride to Tunga, Nasarawa state, Nigeria and indeed Africa as a whole,” he said.
Balarabe Abdullahi commended governor Abdullahi Sule for ensuring that the project is established in the state when he was the managing director of the Sugar refinery of Dangote group.
He equally commended the host community and called for their continued support to enable the project succeed.
Responding, the general manager, government and strategic relations, Dangote Industries Ltd Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Dan-Musa appreciated the speaker and his entourage for the visit.
He said the visit would further boost the relationship between the House and Dangote refinery.
The general manager expressed the determination of Dangote to continue to invest in Nigeria in order to tackle unemployment and uplift the standard of living of Nigerians.
