Sokoto, Morocco Set For Pioneering Phosphate Project
December 3, 2019
12:10 pm
Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes that the Sokoto State government has entered a business undertaking with Morocco that promises to enhance improved agricultural yield for farmers, and ultimately, increase the state’s Internally Generated Revenue
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s recent visit to Morocco marked the conclusive stage of a cooperation agreement with OCP Morocco, a state-owned company and a world leader in phosphate and its derivatives, for the establishment of a phosphate blending plant in Sokoto state.
The state government, working in conjunction with the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) had earlier keyed into the initiative to tap into its massive phosphate reserves, …
