The Ukrainian Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food in collaboration with Lagos Free Zone, a venture of the Tolaram Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a grain terminal in the Lekki port, Lagos.
This deal came after the destruction of Ukraine’s food export terminals. by Russia.
Politics Nigerian reports that the MoU was signed on Friday, July 14, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
Taras Vysotsky, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, signed the MoU for the nation.
Vysotsky was quoted to have said:
“Cooperation between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food and the Lagos Free Zone will be aimed at the creation of the necessary infrastructure for ensuring further ceaseless supplies of Ukrainian agricultural products both to Nigeria and the entire African continent with the main goal of ensuring the food security in the regions in greatest need.
“The Ukrainian agrarian sector will continue playing an important role in ensuring international food security, especially when the world population is increasing.”
Before the Russian invasion, Ukraine was the world’s largest exporter and producer of wheat.
