Acting President Yemi Osinbajo arrived Argungu town, Kebbi state today, August 1, for the commissioning of the 120,000 metric tones per year WACOT rice mill.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the rice mill took place in February 2016 and 18 months later, the plant is ready for commissioning.
The rice mill is a wholly private venture by WACOT limited, developed with the policy support Kebbi state government and the federal government.
The mill, a N10 billion investment, is supported by an Outgrower Scheme comprising 6,000 rice farmers.
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