The Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has expressed his appreciation for the endeavours of Zeberced Group Ltd, a private company, in generating 40,000 employment opportunities and contributing to the establishment of the Abuja Industrial Park, along with other initiatives within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Vice President noted this on Tuesday while interacting with Journalists, shortly after undertaking a tour of the company’s site at Idu, Abuja.
He said the company’s projects were in alignment with the government’s industrialisation drive.
The Vice President, who also inspected the production line at the company’s Plastic Pipe Factory in the area, applauded their vision for creating 40,000 jobs in about 200 factories to be established in the area.
“I must confess that I am overwhelmed by what I have seen,” the VP noted with optimism.
VP Shettima stated that the development of the park “is a harbinger of greater things to come for the Nigerian nation.”
“This company needs to be celebrated and encouraged. Be rest assured that we are going to secure them the government support needed to catapult them to a higher pedestal.
“It is a commendable effort that they believe in Nigeria,” he emphasized.
Earlier, the Managing Director of the company, Adil Kurt, recalled that when he came to Nigeria 17 years ago, he started with a small quarry company that rose to become one of the biggest quarry operators in Africa.
Many Opportunities
Kurt acknowledged the numerous opportunities present in Nigeria, emphasizing that these prospects motivated the consideration to invest in the country’s industrialization initiative.
“There would be 200 factories and 40,000 direct employees. This is a big opportunity for us. We want to do similar industrial parks in different states in the country,” he added.
Kurt expressed confidence that soon, Nigeria will achieve self-sufficiency and no longer need to rely on imports.
He said as a Nigerian national, he is committed to providing training programs aimed at equipping fellow Nigerians with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively utilize the country’s resources.
Lantana Nasir
