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He said that President Muhammadu Buhari insisted that the bulk of the 235 million dollars approved for Nutrition projects should be used to finance companies that would boost food production.
The minister commended the company for its ingenuity and passion to deepen employment and patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products.He urged the company to ensure hygiene, standards, quality and safety in its production, saying the government would continue to support its efforts to contribute to economic development.
Adewole also advised Erisco Foods to extend the marketing of its brands beyond Nigeria, adding that the company’s range of Ready to Eat Jollof Rice with meat and Ready to Eat Spaghetti with meat had a lot of potential. “In fact, I have recommended the company to the United Nations Children’s Fund for support because Nigeria’s economy will boom if Erisco Foods booms,” he said.
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