Shettima had said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to reviving the country’s cocoa industry, with the goal of transforming the country from merely producing cocoa to processing.
The vice-president spoke at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, during a meeting with a delegation from the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), led by Chris Vincent, its president.
The politician said his passion to establish a cocoa farm is not profit-driven, but motivated by the desire to contribute to the social welfare of the country.
“I want to walk the talk. It is not even about the profit criteria; no. It’s about the social welfare criteria – employing people,” Shettima said.
“Look, let me take you to my farm and you’ll be convinced that the new Nigerian leadership is actively involved and is itching to drive the process.”
Shettima also pledged Nigeria’s readiness to work with the WCF on expanding investments in the nation’s cocoa industry.
He assured the foundation that he would personally engage the governor of Taraba to secure 10,000 hectares in the Kurmi local government area for the WCF and its partners.
