Report: Mohammed Abu
The Special Ministerial Advisor to the H.E., President Bazoum and coordinator of the Agro-industrial Poles Programme, H.E. Mr. Amadou Allahoury Diallo, last week granted Sarki Pro-Umar Tanko,the Bonkuano of the Greater Accra Zarma Community, Ghana audience in Niamey.
Welcoming Sarki Tanko, H.E., Mr. Diallo briefly recounted his service at the Food and Agricultural Organization(FAO) in Ghana several decades ago.
Sarki Tanko while appreciating the warm reception accorded him, also disclosed to the H.E. Mr. Diallo, his personal extra endeavors towards wooing other potential investors with interest in the government’s Agro-industrial Pole creation Programme.He also added, that he would accordingly update H.E., in event of any expression of interest on the part of any investor(s) to embark on an exploratory visit to Niamey.
The government of Niger has since adopted various measures aimed at unlocking the full potential of the country’s huge agriculture potential to the benefit of the gross national economy.
Under the government’s economic rebirth agenda, it is focused on scaling up rain-fed dependent driven small holder production while also promoting irrigation-fed commercial production and agro-processing for exports.
Sarki Tanko also mentioned to H.E.Mr. Diallo, about his post UE-Niger Business Forum survey of some Nigerien rural communities in other to explore investment opportunities they also offer but often over looked by the average investor.
