Borno has begun exporting plastic products manufactured locally, according to Governor Babagana Zulum.

The governor said this while inspecting the plastic industry, on Thursday.

The factory, which now operates at full capacity, produces a wide range of items, including plastic chairs, tables, basins, buckets, pipes and other plastic materials.

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The governor said the export would wean the state off over-dependence on monthly federal allocation and create several opportunities to people in the state.

“I am happy to note that people from Borno State will no longer procure plastic materials from other places. You have seen that the products have been sold to our neighbouring countries and other states within Nigeria.”

“We will invest more in our industries, so that in the near future, Borno State Government will no longer rely on the Federation Account for its day-to-day activities,” Zulum said.

The governor revealed that the factory received international order, with finished plastic wares already exported to neighbouring countries such as Chad and the Republic of Cameroon.

Zulum noted that the facility was constructed during the administration of former Governor Kashim Shettima, but was resuscitated as part of his administration’s recovery and development plan.

Governor Zulum further explained that to ensure its sustainability and commercial viability, the government transitioned the factory to a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, with Tatabe Global Services now managing the day-to-day operations, production, and marketing, while the state government provides oversight and a conducive business environment.

Zulum was accompanied by the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, as well as principal officers of the House of Assembly and other top government officials.