NEPC advises entrepreneurs to adopt zero oil businesses
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By Muhammad Adam
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Yola, Oct. 27, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has advised business stakeholders in Adamawa to adopt zero oil plan to boost their revenue generation.
Mr Ambikpute Andy, the Regional Coordinator of the council, gave the advice during a one-day stakeholders’ forum on zero oil plan held in Yola on Thursday.
Andy, who said the era of depending on oil money was over, tasked participants to diversify their economy to the non-oil revenue generation.
“I called on the business people of Adamawa to adopt the zero oil plans with the aim of diversifying the economy of the state for increased revenue generation.
“It will ensure job creation, poverty reduction and increased revenue profile of the state,” he said.
He said that among the reasons for organising the forum was for the state to effectively develop its non-oil sector.
He said that the forum would create opportunity to share experiences and perspectives from different critical sectors.
Mr Geoffrey Garba, Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Commerce and Industries, said that the forum was at the time when government was making efforts to boost its revenue generation.
Garba said that presently, the state government was making arrangement with some local and foreign firms to explore the huge solid mineral deposit in Adamawa. (NAN)
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Edited by Tayo Ikujuni/Muhammad Suleiman Tola