“The loss is colossal; it is quite saddening,” he said.
The signing of the MoU took place at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday.
On March 6, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his Niger counterpart, Umar Bago, signed an agreement to produce and process food for Lagos.
He said the president was positive about it, adding that he was delighted with what the state was doing.
Some members of the syndicates have been arrested
Mr Bago explained that it would be work from day one of the new year.
On Thursday, Governor Umar Bago sacked all political appointees and directed them to hand over with immediate effect.
Mr Bago added that all projects started by the outgoing administration would be completed before initiating new ones.
Mr Matane said that the events would hold between May 24 to May 29 with the exception of May 27, which is Children’s Day.
