Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Friday, said poverty and illiteracy are responsible for insurgency in the country.
Zulum stated this in Abuja, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nasarawa State Government and Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN).
The MoU by the two parties will ensure the establishment of a sugar company in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
In his goodwill message to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Zulum said the governor should insist that majority of workers at the company must be indigenes of the state.
He said that the establishment of the company would create jobs and stimulate the economy that would support the state and the nation.
“I am, therefore, advising Gov. Sule to establish strong institutional arrangements that would ensure the sustainability of the agreement.
“Many at times in Nigeria, programmes do not last long due to poor institutional arrangements for implementation.
“It is my sincere prayer that the Flour Mills Nigeria will take into consideration the plight of the indigenes of Nasarawa State, first in terms of local content development and recruitment,” Zulum stated.
He explained that considering the plight of the indigenes of the state was key to guaranteeing security and smooth operations of the company in Nasarawa.
