In a statement sent to The Ameh News (TAN) which was
endorsed by ‘Bola R. Fashina, the Chief of Staff to Chairman/CE saying Chairman
of the National Quality Council (NQC), Osita Aboloma gave the admonition while
inaugurating the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the hosting of the
African Cassava Conference scheduled for Abuja, Nigeria between October 15 and
17, 2023 with the theme “Stimulating Africa’s Industrialization Through
Development of and Assuring Quality Along The Cassava Value Chain”.
Aboloma posited that the African Continent stands to benefit
immensely from initiatives such as the Cassava Value Chain project to promote
intra-African Trade, enhance economic emancipation, welfare of Africans and
position the Continent better in its trading relationship with the rest of the
world.
Conversely, according to him, Nigeria is in an advantageous
position to enhance its export potentials in cassava products to earn valuable
foreign exchange, in view of the implementation of the African Continental Free
Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
He commended the efforts of the African Union Leadership,
through the AUC and particularly the PAQI in promoting quality infrastructure
in the continent, stressing that Nigeria through the NQC is following suite.
The NQC Chairman charged the LOC members to ensure the full
cooperation of their various organizations and institutions as well as the
effective mobilization of Nigeria’s public and private sector stakeholders to
provide all necessary support for the success of the Conference.
Aboloma assured the Committee members that the National
Quality Council will do all within its means to ensure the successful hosting
of the Africa Cassava Conference as well as continue to collaborate with the
Africa Union Commission through the PAQI and other Stakeholders and Development
Partners in Nigeria and the entire African Continent on all initiatives
relating to the promotion of Quality within and beyond Africa.
He charged them to work collectively and seamlessly to
ensure a successful hosting by Nigeria in furtherance of the implementation of
the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement to the greater
benefit of the Continent and its people.
The NQC Chairman enjoined them individually and collectively
to bring their wealth of knowledge and experiences as well as patriotism to
bear in the discharge of the assignments relating to the successful hosting of
the African Cassava Conference.
Members of the Local Organising Committee for the African
Cassava Conference include representatives of National Quality Council as
Chair, Nigerian National Accreditation Service (NiNAS), Standards Organisation
of Nigeria (SON), Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG), HarvestPlus Nigeria,
Marbles & Gardens, Ekap Achi Foundation and ABOMAX Group as event Managers.
The African Cassava Conference is expected to attract
participants from across the continent, including farmers, processors,
importers, exporters, manufacturers, research institutions, agricultural
financial institutions, development partners, Ministries, Departments and
Agencies from Federal and State Governments involved in the Cassava and
agricultural value chain as well as the mass media.
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