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Dr. Ezra Yakusak, Secretary General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council(NEPC), has announced that he will be bringing 40 Nigerian exhibitors to the Gambia International TradeFair at Turntable Brusvi, Banjul, Gambia. said to lead.
In justifying the country’s participation in the expo, Yaksak said Gambia’s economy is heavily dependent onagriculture but lacks important minerals and other natural resources.
He pointed out that Nigeria could use the deficit to meet Gambia’s agricultural needs and boost non-oil exports to Gambia.
The NEPC Secretary added that about 75% ofGambia’s population depends on crops and livestock for theirlivelihoods, while small-scale manufacturing activities include processing peanuts, fish and animal skins. .
In a statement from Ndubueze Okeke, his NEPC corporate head of communications, Yakusak said theexpo will be part of the organization of the first Nigeria-Gambia trade exhibition to be held in Banjul inOctober 2022. He said it was a continuation of the council’s cooperation with SMEDAN which led.According to him, the exhibition scheduled from 15 February to 19 March 2023 will include cosmetics,agriculture, semi-finished products, textiles and garments, leather and leather accessories, arts and craftsand other It is expected to bring together exhibitors from different product categories such as sectors. .
He said, “Nigeria’s participation in the 16th exhibition will create a market for Nigerian-made products in the international market, increase foreign exchange inflows into the Nigerian economy, and further strengthening economic ties between the two countries. I am optimistic.”