Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) says 18 fertiliser blending plants across the country have been revived under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The President of FEPSAN, Mr Thomas Etuh, who said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, stressed that the resuscitated plants were now operational.

He recalled that only six, out of the 32 fertiliser blending plants existing in the country, were functional at inception of the Buhari-administration in 2015.

“We then had six fertiliser plants working at 10 per cent capacity but with the introduction of PFI, we moved to 11 plants in the first phase and today, 18 out of the 32 plants are engaged in this programme.

“At the end of last year’s season, we closed with 12 fertiliser blending plants because WACOT Limited, in collaboration with the Edo State Government, added one plant to the 11 we had in the first phase.

“About five plants are being evaluated to meet up the standards before we enlist them, and I can also tell you that because of this programme, we have five new fertiliser blending plants being set up in the country.

“We have one each in Zamfara, Ajaokuta in Kogi, Akwa-Ibom and Funtua in Katsina State, while the one in Kaduna is at the point of inauguration.

“The plants in Ajaokuta (Kogi) and Zamfara should come live by the end of the year, while that of Funtua in Katsina State might come up by first quarter of next year (2019).

“So, I think these new five plants should be up and running by the first quarter of next year,’’ he added.

Etuh said that Nigeria would soon be reckoned with in area of fertiliser production, considering the amount of money that was invested in the industry in the last three years.

He added that Nigeria would soon be an exporter of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) fertiliser.

“About 63 per cent of the raw materials are locally available in the country; the materials are produced by some companies.

“We have limestone granules with calcium produced by West African Fertiliser Company in Okpela; we have the Urea produced by INDORAMA and NOTORE in Onne, Rivers State.

“So, I know that in the next two to three years, Aliko Dangote’s fertiliser plant will start production and other are also coming up. Currently, Nigeria is a net exporter of Urea-based fertiliser.

“With the Aliko plant coming on board and INDORAMA increasing to a second line, we will be producing about 7 million tonnes of fertiliser. About 70 per cent of the fertiliser would be for exports, while the remaining 30 per cent would be used within the country,’’ he said.

Etuh, who is also a PFI committee member, said that FEPSAN was working hard to ensure that every farmer cluster had a blending plant to ease product transportation costs and facilitate a reduction in fertiliser prices.

He said that the fertiliser blending plants in Niger and Plateau were to service states in the North Central geopolitical zone, while the fertiliser plants in Lagos were to cater for states in the South West and South East zones, as well as Kwara which as in the North Central zone.

“The whole idea is to get people to build plants around a cluster so that it helps with cost of transportation to achieve that price target we are looking at,” he added

https://www.akelicious.net/2018/09/fg-revives-18-fertiliser-blending.html

Propaga.......a

Ok

we know already

We know this government works only on the pages of news paper. Only fools and brain dead citizens like buhari will believe lies coming from this flat face

Until I see its effect on the economy of this Country. I will not belive this story

Where are they located please!! ;DWhere are they located please!!

Hope it's true sha, with the whole elections drawing near, Air Nigeria, npower 2017 beneficiaries complaining & APC tendencies to scam Nigerians makes this kind of good news not exactly trustworthy

APC should just vacate Aso Rock. We no do again!!!.

why must we export 70% and 30% is used within the country, considering that the government want to diversity into agriculture. are we not cheating ourselves?

Donald95:
we know already

We know this government works only on the pages of news paper. Only fools and brain dead citizens like buhari will believe lies coming from this flat face

5% SPOTTED

Oma307:
why must we export 70% and 30% is used within the country, considering that the government want to diversity into agriculture. are we not cheating ourselves?

Because by their projection, they would be overproducing and cannot tie down their sales so need to quickly export to continue.

Many Nigerians are yet to embrace farming so overproduction is inevitable at this point.

30% would be enough to service us back home.

Let us also join in exports rather than constantly importing.

7 million tonnes of fertilizer is far too much for us to use alone

viccgm:
APC should just vacate Aso Rock. We no do again!!!.

Who are those you referring to as "We"

This is a good one.
I just hope they can continue with it to help grow our economy in the agricultural sector!

Great!

How can you revive fertiliser blending plants within two days? Overnight.

Who and who were there?

We keep developing online yet in reality we heading poorest nations. What a giant ant.

Kingspin:
How can you revive fertiliser blending plants within two days?

Who and who were there?

We keep developing on line whereas in reality we heading poorest nations. What a giant ant.

And where did you see 2 days in the report?

Up buhari.hes silently executing projects yet the media wont report it.they prefer to report negativities

Thomas is a big scam. He owns the kaduna plant, funtua and Niger plant and has this has been so for years. He Was renting the benue plant and has been controlling the fertilizer racket since the days of Obasanjo.

Kaduna plant (F&C) has been operating at 25% capacity for years and cannot exceed that because it has been downgraded from it's original automated line production (it's over 20 years old) and has been used as a warehouse for years. It has been able to produce 8 trucks (30 ton) a day on two shifts and has not been upgraded till yesterday (I drove past it)

Funtua plant aslo owned by Etuh was rumored to have been confisticated by Bua group a few years back when a debt over sale of stored fertilizer could not be settled. It is also limited to less than 15 trucks a day production.

Niger (morris) plant has been moribound because of power issues. It's the newest on his plant inventory and is a two line plant (expandable to 4).

If he is saying that npk raw materials are locally sourced.....why did he champion and handle the distribution of raw material worth billions of naira sourced from Morroco last year??

The fertilizer industry in Nigeria will never move forward unless Etuh and his co horts based in Kano are removed from the helm of affairs.

He should kindly interview random farmers and see who managed to get the tons and tons of fertilizer that was claimed to be distributed to them this year...abi any of you saw the bags with the federal coat of arms this year on the farms Ni

Indorama, notore and dangote are the solution for Nigerian farmers and not people that parade themselves as saviours but are on amcon list for billions with failed agro businesses around the country.

Butterflyleo:


And where did you see 2 days in the report?

Na only the two day you meet? Use your head here.

When it come to Nigeria situation, I'm a Thomas.

Kingspin:
Na only the two day you meet? Use your head here.

When it come to Nigeria situation, I'm a Thomas.

You would be a Thomas since you are a confused soul who wants Biafra but still talks about a so called Nigerian situation.

Give us news that appeals to you alright? Things that make you feel good

Noted. They should also note as well.

Butterflyleo:


You would be a Thomas since you are a confused soul who wants Biafra but still talks about a so called Nigerian situation.

Give us news that appeals to you alright? Things that make you feel good

Who is talking about Biafra shi.t here meaningless things.

When people lack communication you see them quickly mention Biafra as a cover-up.

If you're easily deceive by others especially politicians myself, i am not move by them.

see as pigdiots dey hide from this thread. Post bad news dey go rush am like codein

Nobody can fault the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative,This is one of the best initiative ever which has revived the fertilizer plants across Nigeria and enhance distribution of fertilizer among Farmers. Comparing the Fertilizer market with what we had during GEJ. I will say there is a significant improvement...

ozoneboy:
Propaga.......a

Who do you this

Oma307:
why must we export 70% and 30% is used within the country, considering that the government want to diversity into agriculture. are we not cheating ourselves?

Omo Nigeria dey produce crazy amounts of fertilizer right now courtesy of Indorama and Notore.

Dangote Fertilizer is expected to dwarf the two combined.

[quote author=Butterflyleo post=71519349]

Because by their projection, they would be overproducing and cannot tie down their sales so need to quickly export to continue.

Many Nigerians are yet to embrace farming so overproduction is inevitable at this point.

30% would be enough to service us back home.

Bro oh over 50% of nigerians are farmers go and research.
I for one is a farmer. I buy fertilizers the price have not reduced. It is not even more available. This year NPK 151515 was so hard to get till around june.
Pls don't support this government in killing it's people.

[quote author=Butterflyleo post=71519349]

Because by their projection, they would be overproducing and cannot tie down their sales so need to quickly export to continue.

Many Nigerians are yet to embrace farming so overproduction is inevitable at this point.

30% would be enough to service us back home.

Let us also join in exports rather than constantly importing.

7 million tonnes of fertilizer is far too much for us to use alone[/quote]really? How do u no that?

senatordave1:
Up buhari.hes silently executing projects yet the media wont report it.they prefer to report negativities

if buhari is actually executing anything, trust me he won't need media to announce it

so we have this huge fertilizer deficit and a state chose to invest her assets in the production of pencils for Nursery school pupils? please let's all agree to nuke Nigeria once and for all.

Benekruku:



Who are those you referring to as "We"

"We" include every well reasoning n well meaning individual in this false marriage called Nigeria. APC should vacate n u know they should.

Mrakeli:


Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) says 18 fertiliser blending plants across the country have been revived under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) introduced by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The President of FEPSAN, Mr Thomas Etuh, who said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday, stressed that the resuscitated plants were now operational.

He recalled that only six, out of the 32 fertiliser blending plants existing in the country, were functional at inception of the Buhari-administration in 2015.

“We then had six fertiliser plants working at 10 per cent capacity but with the introduction of PFI, we moved to 11 plants in the first phase and today, 18 out of the 32 plants are engaged in this programme.

“At the end of last year’s season, we closed with 12 fertiliser blending plants because WACOT Limited, in collaboration with the Edo State Government, added one plant to the 11 we had in the first phase.

“About five plants are being evaluated to meet up the standards before we enlist them, and I can also tell you that because of this programme, we have five new fertiliser blending plants being set up in the country.

“We have one each in Zamfara, Ajaokuta in Kogi, Akwa-Ibom and Funtua in Katsina State, while the one in Kaduna is at the point of inauguration.

“The plants in Ajaokuta (Kogi) and Zamfara should come live by the end of the year, while that of Funtua in Katsina State might come up by first quarter of next year (2019).

“So, I think these new five plants should be up and running by the first quarter of next year,’’ he added.

Etuh said that Nigeria would soon be reckoned with in area of fertiliser production, considering the amount of money that was invested in the industry in the last three years.

He added that Nigeria would soon be an exporter of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) fertiliser.

“About 63 per cent of the raw materials are locally available in the country; the materials are produced by some companies.

“We have limestone granules with calcium produced by West African Fertiliser Company in Okpela; we have the Urea produced by INDORAMA and NOTORE in Onne, Rivers State.

“So, I know that in the next two to three years, Aliko Dangote’s fertiliser plant will start production and other are also coming up. Currently, Nigeria is a net exporter of Urea-based fertiliser.

“With the Aliko plant coming on board and INDORAMA increasing to a second line, we will be producing about 7 million tonnes of fertiliser. About 70 per cent of the fertiliser would be for exports, while the remaining 30 per cent would be used within the country,’’ he said.

Etuh, who is also a PFI committee member, said that FEPSAN was working hard to ensure that every farmer cluster had a blending plant to ease product transportation costs and facilitate a reduction in fertiliser prices.

He said that the fertiliser blending plants in Niger and Plateau were to service states in the North Central geopolitical zone, while the fertiliser plants in Lagos were to cater for states in the South West and South East zones, as well as Kwara which as in the North Central zone.

“The whole idea is to get people to build plants around a cluster so that it helps with cost of transportation to achieve that price target we are looking at,” he added

https://www.akelicious.net/2018/09/fg-revives-18-fertiliser-blending.html

May Allah bless my president

Buhari till Nigeria is one of the best countries in the world