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FG Lauds Shongai Packaging’s Export Drive

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The federal government has commended Shongai Packaging Limited for its export drive which is a fallout of the company’s waste-to-wealth project initiative.

The company has also concluded plans to export plastic pallets to West African countries, a product it produced through the recycling of plastic wastes. Speaking at the launch of the company’s new product and a factory tour which held at the company’s factory in Ota, Ogun State, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar stated that the innovative products, services and production processes of the company fits into the Federal Government’s economic recovery plan, which, in turn, would translate into economic prosperity for Nigerians. According to the minister who was represente­d by Battah Ndirpaya, the Director (Inspectora­te) of the ministry, “This is particular an exciting project. It creates jobs and generates wealth, especially for the youth and women in this surroundin­g and beyond. I understand the end product, that is, the pallet is manufactur­ed from plastic waste. I am also informed that pallet comes with high demand from the export market, thereby making it a foreign exchange earner. The minister further lauded Shongai Packaging Limited because environmen­tally, the raw materials for the product: plastics, are being picked up from our streets and gutters and this in turn helps clean up our surroundin­gs and help in reducing the spread of diseases. Also giving kudos to the company’s export initiative, Ogun State Commission­er for Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru explained that exporting the plastic pallets will help the economy grow significan­tly and lead the country out of its present challenges. Ashiru, however, cautioned manufactur­ers not to concentrat­e a larger percentage of their production on exportatio­n at the expense of the needs of people locally because if that happens, the country might fall into economic crisis that would be difficult to come out of. Earlier, Mr. Arjan Mirchandan­i, the Chairman of Sona Group of Companies, parent company of Shongai Packaging Limited, pointed out that the materials used to produce the plastic pallets were sourced from waste, adding that lot of jobs have been created, with the country’s eco-system being protected, preventing deforestat­ion which has negative impact on the environmen­t and on the climate.

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