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By Umar Salihu Adamu
The National Shea Products Association of Nigeria (NASPAN), Niger State Chapter, has expressed its readiness to partner with the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Niger State Coordinating Office to train women in advanced shea processing techniques. This was made known during a visit of NASPAN, led by its Niger State President, Mrs. Jummai Shekarau, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anty J Cosmetics, to the RMRDC Niger State Coordinating Office in Minna.
Mrs. Shekarau stated that the visit is aimed at introducing the new NASPAN executives to strengthen the existing relationship between the Raw Materials Research and Development Council and the association and establish more collaboration in shea butter capacity building.
She also lauded RMRDC’s research and development efforts and value-addition promotion in the area of shea butter production.
Mrs. Jummai Shekarau appealed to the RMRDC for assistance in equipping the Shea Processing Center at Kodo along the Minna-Zungeru Road to enhance productivity and the quality of shea products and to consider the establishment of an additional shea processing center in Minna, the state capital.
She said it will help Niger State maintain greater output in the production of shea butter production and processing of high-quality shea butter in Nigeria. She observed that currently, the state is taking the lead in shea butter production in Nigeria.
The RMRDC Niger State Coordinator Mr. Yakubu Mohammed, congratulated NASPAN’s new executives and applauded their collaborative thinking. He highlighted the Council’s numerous achievements, including supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurship growth and development by providing equipment for raw material processing and crop-boosting programs in the state. He mentioned the RMRDC’s ongoing pilot plant at the Technology Innovation Center, which will further facilitate the efficient processing of shea butter.
