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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said that the projects were approved under the regulatory guidance of the ICRC.

The statement said the project cuts across agriculture, water resources and aviation sectors.

It said that on one hand, it featured the upgrade of an airstrip in Kashimbilla to a Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport.

“On the other hand, it has a combination of no fewer than 3,000 hectares of farmland, fish farming facilities and a ranch for livestock farming.”

The statement quoted Jobson Ewalefoh, Director-General (D-G), ICRC, as commending President Bola Tinubu for quickly approving the project whose facilities are expected to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural export potential.

“The processes for this project were started and completed in six months, in fulfilment of the charge given to me by President Tinubu to accelerate PPP projects’ procurement.

“The Kashimbila project includes the concession of over 3,000 hectares of farmland for irrigation farming and the upgrade of the airport for agro-cargo services.


“It also includes the development of an aerotropolis and Free Trade Zone with business parks, logistics hubs and residential areas.”

The D-G said the project located in Taraba, aimed to enhance agricultural logistics, improve market access and stimulate economic development.

Mr Ewalefoh said that the concession would among other things, boost agricultural productivity by enabling year-round irrigation farming and create employment opportunities.

He said that the concession would also attract investment in agribusiness and stimulate local and national economies through trade and exports.

Mr Ewalefoh said that with the Kashimbilla project, regional integration would be enhanced as Taraba would be connected to the national and international markets, facilitating trade, as thousands of direct and indirect jobs would be created.

He said that the project was expected to generate N4.1 trillion in revenue from multiple sources during the concession period.

The D-G thanked the relevant ministries for their efforts in ensuring the success of the inter-agency collaboration to achieve the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.

IamMichaels:
Ok

zero8zero:
Congratulations to the people of Taraba, it has reached your turn.

helinues:
Another one

There are too many for the long time/for the first time stories under this government

DeLaRue:
Projects every where.

Imagine if this continues for another 6 years.

Yet some people want a change in 2027 so that a new President with a completely different agenda will abandon all these fantastic projects and set us back another 10 - 20 years.

CodeTemplar:
One useless project after the other. I wonder how they will break even when what is being flown across borders can be transported at a much cheaper rate with heavy duty trucks.

helinues:
Another one

There are too many for the long time/for the first time stories under this government

Jagaban2012:
Yet. ..some people will still say. ..Tinubu hasn't done anything.....

Wicked people. .....Oba of Lagos has said....they will push them all into Lagoon

DeLaRue:
Projects every where.

Imagine if this continues for another 6 years.

Yet some people want a change in 2027 so that a new President with a completely different agenda will abandon all these fantastic projects and set us back another 10 - 20 years.

You want a new President because the price of garri was cheaper under Mr Jonathan and Yaradua

As if the price of any product sold in the USA, UK, Germany or any country in the world has remained the same in the past 5 years.

AbuTwins:
May the Project come to fruition!



May Jagaban Succeed!
May all those who don't want him and Nigeria to succeed die for BAT to succeed!

CodeTemplar:
One useless project after the other. I wonder how they will break even when what is being flown across borders can be transported at a much cheaper rate with heavy duty trucks.

7upnigeria:
Only if your parents knew what was useful from what is not, your life would probably have been different.

lexy2014:
if you are praying, is it not obvious that you are not even sure of the project coming to fruition?

if tinubu is capable, do you need to pray for him to do his job?

is it the people that dont want tinubu to succeed that are responsible for him not succeeding?

DeLaRue:
Projects every where.

Imagine if this continues for another 6 years.

Yet some people want a change in 2027 so that a new President with a completely different agenda will abandon all these fantastic projects and set us back another 10 - 20 years.

All because the price of garri was cheaper under Mr Jonathan and Yaradua.

As if the price of any product sold in the USA, UK, Germany or any country in the world has remained the same in the past 5 years.

AbuTwins:
I don't think you have a business with my prayer or is the curse affecting you?