The Republic of Belarus has promised to support Benue state in expanding her agriculture value- chain programmes.
Belarus Ambassador to Nigeria Vyacheslav Bril made the pledge Friday when he met with Governor Samuel Ortom.
Bril said his country had decided to collaborate with states such as Benue which had high potential in agriculture, in order to build relationships for greater development.
He said Belarus would “soon establish an agricultural equipment assembling plant in Nigeria to offer farmers of the country top quality products.”
Bril commended Governor Ortom for addressing issues of security and the attention he had given to agriculture in the state.
Responding, the governor informed the envoy that Benue “has a deliberate policy to deepen mechanised farming and realise the complete agriculture value-chain from cultivation to processing of products.”
He said the state was willing to collaborate with Belarus.
“We are ready to partner Belarus. We focused on security in the first four years by providing the enabling laws and other measures to ensure the safety of lives and property in the state. This, we did as a deliberate step to create the right environment for business,” he said.
Ortom thanked Bril for the visit and promised to sustain ties with the government and people of Belarus.
