Ted Odogwu, KanoA prominent community leader in Gezawa Local Government of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Gezawa, on Thursday, said the recently inaugurated Fullmark Rice Mill by President Muhammadu Buhari in Amarawa had provided job opportunities to many youths, who would have constituted nuisance to the society. President Buhari had said during the inauguration that investment in rice mills would boost the confidence of local rice farmers and described the initiative as a move in the right direction that could take Nigeria closer to complete independence in the importation of rice and improved food security. The company, owned and operated by Amarava Agro Processors Limited, is a subsidiary of Fullmark Group. The Chairman of Fullmark Group, Venkateswaran, said the idea of the project was conceived and executed from start-to-finish in Kano, Nigeria. He said that Amarava Agro Processors Limited had the capacity to produce up to 288 metric tonnes of top quality parboiled rice per day when operating in full capacity.

Source: Punch December 14, 2017 23:37 UTC