FCTA seeks partnership with Mexico on agricultural development

Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says his administration is willing to partner with Mexico to boost the agricultural sector of the nation’s capital city.

Wike spoke on Thursday when he received Alfredo Ortiz, the Mexican ambassador to Nigeria, in his office in Abuja.

The minister said that the capital city has what it takes to become a tourist attraction of the world in line with President Bola Tinubu’s eight-point agenda.

He noted that the eight-point agenda was created to boost the nation’s economy, create jobs, wealth, reduce hunger, and bring women and youths to participate in governance.

“Mexico is a country noted for agriculture. A lot of the Mexicans in Nigeria are running a lot of agricultural firms,” NAN quoted Wike as saying.

“We, as FCT, have always wanted to partner with countries and companies that will contribute to the agricultural development of the FCT and of course tourism.

“So, for us as a city, we are willing to partner with investors to develop our agriculture sector.

“Look at Abuja, there is available land for agriculture.

“The residents of Abuja want to see agriculture turning the economy around and providing employment for teeming youths.

“Bureaucratic bottlenecks will no longer be there. So, we are willing to partner with Mexican companies.”

The minister added that Mexico and Nigeria share a lot in common, as they both have what it takes to overcome their setbacks and put the nations on the frontline of economic development.

On his part, Ortiz assured Wike that Mexicans would be willing to invest in the FCT’s agriculture sector if given an enabling environment.