In line with the industrialization drive of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa ibom, a fertilizer blending factory situated in Abak Local Government area is ready for commissioning.
The factory which marks a milestone in the fertilizer industry in Nigeria is more unique as the new plant has an unprecedented capacity of producing over 350,000 to 400,000 metric tons of various types of fertilizers.
The Akwa Ibom State commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Charles Udoh in a tour with newsmen round the factory, expressed satisfaction on the performance of the Greenwell fertilizer blending plant, stating that it was a public private partnership module of the administration.
Addressing journalists, he noted that the factory was a proof that the industrialization dream of the Governor is yielding result, “In the last three years the governor has continually preached the gospel of industrialization, Agriculture and tourism in Akwa Ibom State to the world, and we see that the gospel is fast cashing up, and the people are taking advantage of the opportunity.
A tour of that factory gives you a very impressive picture, of an Akwa Ibom indigene who has found it expedient to come back and establish the factory”.
“If you follow the strategic plans of this government you will realize that this government is the kind that keeps its promises and doesn’t make empty promises. Since his inception he has fulfilled all his 5 points agenda.
“The fertilizer blending company, as the governor promised, would come into full swing May, 2018, it is creating employment and already selling products to farmers in Akwa Ibom State and outside the state”.
Mr. Udoh reiterated that the factory is a huge step for the people and the government of Akwa Ibom State for its industrial and Agricultural drive in the state, noting that it is in this direction that the Akwa Ibom State economy would become self-sustaining beyond oil production.
The Managing Director of the Fertilizer Factory, an indigene of Nsit Ubium Mr. Johnny Udoh commended the Governor for providing an enabling environment for his business to strive in the state, disclosing the factory plans to reciprocate his efforts.
“We are working with the ministry of Agriculture to train farmers on the process, I am planning to meet with the farmers’ association in Akwa Ibom State, our staffs are basically indigenes, all our folks are trained here, and when the factory is commissioned, we hope to expand to a 24 hours production”.
He gave insight of the factory saying “We designed this towards 350,000 metric tons to 400, 000 metric tons and if the market plan exceeds that it won’t take us more than 6 months to expand. The kinds of fertilizer we have are unlimited, depending on our demands, we will take a farmer’s soil sample and formulate things for him, like coconut plant was not in the major plan but it was requested for and we did it and we also have general fertilizers, 10/10/10 and people are also buying 15/15/15”.
