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Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by ariesbull: 8:32pm On Jul 29, 2017
abx world Nigeria’s agricultural revolution has reached another height as the Anambra State Executive Council (SEC) meeting presided by His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano, has approved it proposal for the construction of export processing facility estimated to cost about $150million (one hundred and fifty million dollars).

The “Ndi Anambra Export Facility Project”, to be sited in Ogidi, the native home of late literature icon- Chinua Achebe, will become first Global Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) certified conditioning and Food Processing Center in Nigeria.

Global GAP is the global organization that assures standard agricultural practice- safe, sustainable agriculture worldwide, of which abx world is the only member from Nigeria.

The facility expected to be built and completed in Anambra State within the next 12 months, will further complement abx world’s plans with the provision for Boeing 777 cargo plane for weekly agro-produce exports to the European markets.

Conforming the project agreement signing to newsmen, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of abx world Nigeria Limited, Captain John Okakpu, described the partnership as “serious agreement that will positively improve the State’s internally generated revenue, generate employment and means to alleviate poverty.

The facility when fully completed, the export project is projected to add about N2.75b in IGR to Anambra State yearly and will add well over US$5b of foreign investment to the State’s economy within the next 3 – 4 years if managed by same people that put it together.

Capt Okakpu, the initiator of the project, said, “This facility will provide employment for 1200 in the State and Nigeria in general; will operate 24/7 and have the capacity to produce over 150 ton of products daily.

“His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano has really step up his unstoppable love and caring to ‘Ndi Anambra’ and had shown what leadership ought to be. According to Senator Ben Bruce, please, go to Anambra and borrow a chapter in their book. Anambra is more like a Nation-State, thanks to Willie Obiano’s vision and result oriented policies”.

Captain Okakpu disclosed that the conditioning and food processing center will have two units parallel to each other according to GlobalGAP standard. It will also have a standard NAFDAC/Global GAP chemical, residue, nutritional testing laboratories as well.

“This Center will bring the world much closer to Nigeria in this digital age. It will be built with state of the art cutting modern technology. At full operation, it would have cost about US$150m to build.

“The center will be certified by GlobalGAP on completion as it will be built under their supervision. The first Nigeria. We have them in Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Ivory Coast and few other African countries. This facility will be 100% fully Nigeria owned”, he said.

Capt Okakpu further urged the Federal and Other State Governments to key into opportunities in the agriculture sector, saying, “I hate that phrase “beke bu agbara” (the Whites are magicians or sophisticated). We’re “agbara” (sophisticated) too. Don’t belittle yourself in eyes of the world with that slogan ‘You can do it too”’.

“Governor Obiano believes in building institutions not personal legacies and his results so far have proven that. The conditioning/food processing center and export project is one of his signature progammes for ‘ndi Anambra’. It will be in the best interest of the Federal, States and local Governments to embrace opportunities in the Agric sector,” he added.

Similarly, abx world has also made provision for two aircrafts; one Boeing 777 Cargo aircraft going to Europe from Lagos airport weekly. The other aircraft will convey agricultural produce to Lagos from Anambra State through Enugu International airport.

Speaking on why the produce are not airlifted directly from Enugu to Europe, Captain Okakpu said, “Enugu International Airport is not yet certified for EU bound cargo as the scanning and ETD machines are not there.

“The Boeing 777 is too big for Enugu airport. If that aircraft takes off from there (Enugu), it will impact some facilities at the Airport. ETD machine which is used for scanning the EU bound cargo is functional at Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) in Lagos cargo session.”

https://etimes.com.ng/agro-revolution-abx-partners-anambra-state-150m-export-facility-project/

Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Yyeske(m): 8:38pm On Jul 29, 2017
My governor is working... haters beware
Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Maduawuchukwu(m): 9:10pm On Jul 29, 2017
While Anambra is moving forward with its industrial and Agric policies some pple are here trying to belittle. Make people no die on-top Igbo matter o because we no send you. We are busy manking money.
Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Luckylife(m): 9:18pm On Jul 29, 2017
Anambra state in the right track.
Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by PapaBrowne(m): 9:22pm On Jul 29, 2017
I like this Okpako guy.
Very passionate about exports to Europe. Met him one and he knows his stuff.

He kind of looks like Nnamdi Kanu in the picture.

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Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Nobody: 9:43pm On Jul 29, 2017
Ya fioba,
Etoo akpokuodike Maka nke o mele, o mekwa ozo!!!
Gaba niru, Ife ine emegasi, dia anyi mma.

Mana onwele otutu ife nsi kanjukene,
Kedu ife ana ekwu maka aerotropolis project,
Ma oxygen plant na awka, ma hotel na onitsha nke no akuku shoprite, ma agulu lake resort, ma three arm zone na awka,ma shopping mall na nnewi, ma nke awka, ma museum chimedie na onicha,

Ajugo m ajuju ndia mbu, Mana onwero onye zala munwa,
Bikozie ka mu nayo, onwele ife melu anyi adi anu maka fa? ? ?

Anama ju maka ife ndia, Ka ohala ime anyi vum na anya!

Udo dili unu Umu nnem.

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Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Pwayne2016(m): 10:51pm On Jul 29, 2017
wow Ogidi my home town

God bless Anambra state
God bless Alaigbo
Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Nobody: 2:43am On Jul 30, 2017
Tell Obiano to get ready to shift for APC.

Another fake ugwu and rice propaganda.

See how the logo bright pass the picture bright pass the motor
Look at the square at the bottom close to the tires.

And the writings on the text. You did not use photoshop sef. I dey suspect na GIMP.

Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by deomelo: 3:09am On Jul 30, 2017
ariesbull:
abx world Nigeria’s agricultural revolution has reached another height as the Anambra State Executive Council (SEC) meeting presided by His Excellency Governor Willie Obiano, has approved it proposal for the construction of export processing facility estimated to cost about $150million (one hundred and fifty million dollars).

The “Ndi Anambra Export Facility Project”, to be sited in Ogidi, the native home of late literature icon- Chinua Achebe, will become first Global Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) certified conditioning and Food Processing Center in Nigeria.

Global GAP is the global organization that assures standard agricultural practice- safe, sustainable agriculture worldwide, of which abx world is the only member from Nigeria.

The facility expected to be built and completed in Anambra State within the next 12 months, will further complement abx world’s plans with the provision for Boeing 777 cargo plane for weekly agro-produce exports to the European markets.

Conforming the project agreement signing to newsmen, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of abx world Nigeria Limited, Captain John Okakpu, described the partnership as “serious agreement that will positively improve the State’s internally generated revenue, generate employment and means to alleviate poverty.

The facility when fully completed, the export project is projected to add about N2.75b in IGR to Anambra State yearly and will add well over US$5b of foreign investment to the State’s economy within the next 3 – 4 years if managed by same people that put it together.

Capt Okakpu, the initiator of the project, said, “This facility will provide employment for 1200 in the State and Nigeria in general; will operate 24/7 and have the capacity to produce over 150 ton of products daily.

“His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano has really step up his unstoppable love and caring to ‘Ndi Anambra’ and had shown what leadership ought to be. According to Senator Ben Bruce, please, go to Anambra and borrow a chapter in their book. Anambra is more like a Nation-State, thanks to Willie Obiano’s vision and result oriented policies”.

Captain Okakpu disclosed that the conditioning and food processing center will have two units parallel to each other according to GlobalGAP standard. It will also have a standard NAFDAC/Global GAP chemical, residue, nutritional testing laboratories as well.

“This Center will bring the world much closer to Nigeria in this digital age. It will be built with state of the art cutting modern technology. At full operation, it would have cost about US$150m to build.

“The center will be certified by GlobalGAP on completion as it will be built under their supervision. The first Nigeria. We have them in Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Ivory Coast and few other African countries. This facility will be 100% fully Nigeria owned”, he said.

Capt Okakpu further urged the Federal and Other State Governments to key into opportunities in the agriculture sector, saying, “I hate that phrase “beke bu agbara” (the Whites are magicians or sophisticated). We’re “agbara” (sophisticated) too. Don’t belittle yourself in eyes of the world with that slogan ‘You can do it too”’.

“Governor Obiano believes in building institutions not personal legacies and his results so far have proven that. The conditioning/food processing center and export project is one of his signature progammes for ‘ndi Anambra’. It will be in the best interest of the Federal, States and local Governments to embrace opportunities in the Agric sector,” he added.

Similarly, abx world has also made provision for two aircrafts; one Boeing 777 Cargo aircraft going to Europe from Lagos airport weekly. The other aircraft will convey agricultural produce to Lagos from Anambra State through Enugu International airport.

Speaking on why the produce are not airlifted directly from Enugu to Europe, Captain Okakpu said, “Enugu International Airport is not yet certified for EU bound cargo as the scanning and ETD machines are not there.

“The Boeing 777 is too big for Enugu airport. If that aircraft takes off from there (Enugu), it will impact some facilities at the Airport. ETD machine which is used for scanning the EU bound cargo is functional at Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) in Lagos cargo session.”

https://etimes.com.ng/agro-revolution-abx-partners-anambra-state-150m-export-facility-project/







SGS Agricultural Experts Reveal Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to Nigerian Stakeholders


Their clientele for Agricultural Services in Nigeria already includes the likes of Dangote Group, Obasanjo Farms, Folawiyo Farms, Olam Industries, and governments on the State and Federal levels, so when SGS experts decide to host a forum in Nigeria, you can be sure all the attendees present are going to be all ears.

http://www.ypard.net/news/sgs-agricultural-experts-reveal-good-agricultural-practices-gap-nigerian-stakeholders


Is this not the same recycled ugu story.

They've been in Nigeria since so stop beating your village chest.


Igbos, lies empty and shallow chest beating are like brothers and sisters.
Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by deomelo: 3:12am On Jul 30, 2017
TheCabal:
Tell Obiano to get ready to shift for APC.

Another fake ugwu and rice propaganda.

See how the logo bright pass the picture bright pass the motor
Look at the square at the bottom close to the tires.

And the writings on the text. You did not use photoshop sef. I dey suspect na GIMP.






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Re: Agro Revolution: Abx Partners With Anambra State On $150m Export Facility Projec by Desyner: 3:14am On Jul 30, 2017
What's the point importing $200m of food produce from the North and exporting $20m-$30m of food produce? Propaganda is killing us in the all southern states.

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