NASSI will create 2m jobs by 2020

Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI)

The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) says it will create two million jobs between 2016 and 2020.

Its National President, Mr. Ezekiel Essien, made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said that the NASSI 2016-2020 Integrated Industrialisation Revolution plan would be carried out through a national agro-cluster chain that would involve production, process, value addition and distribution.

“NASSI is ready for full implementation of its project plan for productive engagement of 2,000,000 unemployed Nigerians and capacity building of NASSI membership for higher output toward a self-reliant economy.

“The project scope includes interstate cluster agro- production, interstate cluster processing, packaging zones, interstate fabrication, innovation, technology cluster and interstate distribution network export zone.

“NASSI will collaborate with Bank of Industry, Bank of Agriculture, Small and Medium industry Equity Investment Scheme, UNIDO, and Standard Organisation of Nigeria, among others to actualize its goals,“ he said.

Essien said that acceleration of Nigeria’s industrialization required the adoption and implementation of specific measures and actions at local, state, national and international levels.

“In collaboration with the private sector and civil society, we have to take lead for the initiation and implementation of the activities.

“The local, state, zonal and regional economic communities should serve as the main agents for the promotion of industrialization at the respective levels.

“While the national and its strategic programme in alliance with the African Union, NEPAD, should with the support of United Nation Economic Development of Africa (UNECA) and African Development Bank (ADB), play a similar role at the continental bank,’’ he said.

Essien said that Africa’s industrial development would also require actions at the international level that would involve international organizations including UNIDO, World Bank and World Trade Organisation as wells as other development partners.

Comments

Court grants Fani-Kayode N50m bail

Fani-kayode sandwiched by EFCC officials Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday granted a N50m bail to former spokesman of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a five-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N26m. Fani-Kayode is the sole defendant in the fresh charges numbered, FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016. The EFCC accused the defendant of diverting 26 million Naira allegedly received from the ONSA while Sambo Dasuki was in office. The anti-graft agency also accused him of handling the said N26 million without going through financial institution as required under the Money Laundering Act. The embattled former minister is already facing 17-count charge of money laundering before the Lagos Division of the court, along with a former Finance Minister; Nenadi Usman, Danjuma Yusuf and a firm; Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited. They were charg

FG berates US congressman over comment

Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture Photo: Femi Ipaye/PM News The Federal Government has described as sadly out of tune with reality the published letter from US Congressman Tom Marino to Secretary of State John Kerry, asking the US to withhold security assistance to Nigeria on the strength of some imaginary infraction by the Buhari Administration. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Congressman Marino was poorly informed about the issues he commented on, wondering why he did not take the pains to get first hand information from the US Embassy in Nigeria or any other credible source before engaging in what is nothing but a ‘propaganda of his own imagination’. The Minister said by asking the US to refrain from selling warplanes and other military equipment to Nigeria based on a faulty premise, the Congressman has demonstrated a poor understanding of global security issues. ”Insecurity anywhere i

Aubameyang leads Gabon to Nations Cup

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the cast for Gabon as the hosts became the first team to name their final 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squad. The team captain and Borussia Dortmund star will lead the home players out for the opening game of the tournament against debutants Guinea-Bissau on 14 January in Libreville. Gabon have also named Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong despite the player being left out of November’s World Cup qualifier in Mali. Ndong was in the capital city Libreville but failed to turn up for international duty ahead of the Mali game last month, forcing the Gabonese Football Federation [Fegafoot] to send him back to England. But a remorseful Ndong, who held clear-the-air talks with Fegafoot has been included in a 23-man Panthers squad. Other names to make the final party include Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina, Bruno Ecuélé Manga of Cardiff City and China-based striker Malick Evouna. Gabon coach José Antonio Camacho included three do

Global Naija Info

Search This Blog