Sokoto Govt. Offers 27 Hectares Of Land With C of O To Dangote For Construction Of Rice Processing Mill
Sokoto state under the leadership of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal promised to donate 27 hectares of land for immediate establishment of Dangote Rice Mill in the state as the company prepares for production this year.
Tambuwal revealed this during a meeting with delegates from Dangote Industries Limited led by Engr. Mansur Ahmed, Director, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Communications in Sokoto.
According to Tambuwal, the government committed to ensuring the success of the rice mill as he has pledged his administration’s full support towards ensuring the success of the factory.
“By next Friday, Feb. 16, payment of compensation to land owners will commence while Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) will be handed to you next week,’’ Tambuwal assured the delegation.
He expressed optimism that the establishment of Dangote Rice Mill which is located at Runji Village in Kware Local Government Area, would enhance economic activities in the state.
The governor stressed that his administration had been wooing investors from within and outside the country.
He commended the Chairman, Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for his support to immunisation exercise and other humanitarian projects in the state and the nation at large.