3RD – 5TH SEPTEMBER 2024: INVESTJIGAWA, STARLINK GLOBAL AND IDEALS LIMITED, CONDUCT JOINT SITE INSPECTION AT MAIGATARI EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AND POTENTIAL SITES FOR SESAME PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION
On September 3, 2024, the InvestJigawa team, led by Secretary/Legal Adviser Dr. Zakiyyu Muhammad, conducted a joint site inspection and community engagement with representatives of Starlink Global & Ideal Limited. Starlink, a leading agricultural exporter in Nigeria, plans to establish an organic sesame seed farming and processing facility in the Maigatari area, which is expected to create job opportunities and contribute to the sustainability of the local economy. The investors toured the Maigatari Export Processing Zone to assess the EPZ’s facilities.
In addition to the inspection, the team conducted community sensitisation, informing local farmers and leaders about the planned organic sesame seed programme. The visit concluded with a tour of the Turbus/Jajeri Forest Reserve, where the farm project will be located. The investors expressed confidence in the potential of the region, and the local community showed a willingness to collaborate with the company.
On 5th September 2024, the team also visited around the Maigatari/Niger border and Maigatari market, where members engaged residents about grain movement at the Maigatari border. The Starlink team is dedicated to collaborating with local authorities and stakeholders to ensure smooth cross-border trade.
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