In a press briefing, after the strategic dinner meeting with the SouthKorea Partners in Abuja, the President of Save Nigeria Project, SNP Chief Dr Chiadikaobi Charles Chukwu reveals the plans and agreement with SouthKorean firm on the designs including civil engineering works , site preparations and installations of machineries for the 4 bio ethanol plants in Nigeria.
According to the brief of SNP, President, and his Christmas message to Nigerians , the plan civil and mechanical design and cooperative planning of farmers and financing structure through the Bank of Agriculture(BOA), Bank of Industry(BOI) and other financing structures to kick start from January up until end of February
Dr Charles Chukwu reported that Manufacture of mechanical parts and total development of all components will commence in 4-5months max Feburary up until July .
While, the Site development and civil works begins in months February up until July, and Shipping of mechanical parts 1month max in July 2025
According to the statement, it reads that Installation turnkey parts and total factory readiness 3 months timing from August to November
He, further gave details of management of supply chain according to the principle cooperative society and farmers register expectations. Effective distribution of suppliers across all polling units in the 4 geopolitical zones of focus for the 4 ethanol plants of Osun, Kwara, Enugu and Akwaibom states.
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In the plan ,a total of land size required for management of supplier chain and for cultivation is about 150,000 hectares requirement per plants for all 4 plants is total 600,000 hectares under the federal government/Save Nigeria Project guide lines of 1-3 man grouping per hectare will represent 600,000 x 3 (maximum) which is 1.8million farmers or household supported with gainful employment and Argo training.
Total polling units in Nigeria is 176846 and represents under the 1.8million farmers value which is in minimum of 10 farmers representation in each polling units ,while total polling units in the south of Nigeria representing our primary operation if designated as half or a bit less than half is calculated as at least 20 farmers per polling unit supplying Cassava to the value chain for ethanol.
Chief Dr Charles Chukwu assures that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shall have known and recognized beneficiary of good policies in all units in an agregade not less than 10 per unit across Nigeria just because this bio ethanol program.
According to him, this underscores the necessity for the mobile application to support this process and the necessity of stronger and effective cordination for the OSFG and the Office of the President of the Federal Republic.
Charles De Great Nigeria Limited and its Allied Partners has expressed the needed to increase its capacity to multiply cultivation of the rice farm at Oba oke dam through South Korean technology and have confirmed that initial mobilization of 1 billion Naira will be disbursed to the Korean company under Apg management to use 70% directly for cultivation of rice at the dam and 15% for civil engeering works and logistical works at the dam and while balance 15% utilization in initial development of step 1 of the cassava program among other logistical miscellaneous expenses prior to finalization of additional financing .
This intervenesion at the rice farm shall ensure a total rice cultivation of 4000-5000 hectares minimum value Within 6 months period starting from Junuary ending of next year.
Save Nigeria Project through the Presidency shall handle the farmers register and ensure the Nigerian farmers full intergration across all crops and economic plant cultivation spectrum while the sole development partner Charles De Great Nigeria Limited shall directly handle all offtaker and marketing and trading of the produce among other factors. Dr. Chiadikaobi Charles Chukwu who is also the National Chairman of All Progressive Congress United Publicity Association (APCUP) Chairman and Editor in Chief of APCUPA News Bulletin ltd(APC News Magazine) wishes Nigerian a Merry Christmas and a Happy and successful new way , while reminding Nigerians that the success of our Nation is every citizen objective and solicite the full support of Nigerians for the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who he insist will surely lead Nigeria to the promise land.