Kogi Moves to Establish Export Promotion Council to Open West African Markets for Local Businesses
Spread the loveTweetKogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo said on Monday that the state is ready to become a major centre for international trade, industrial production and agro-processing in West Africa, citing its location and natural resources. Ododo spoke in Lokoja at the opening of a workshop on the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS)
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