The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that Nigeria has various commodities that could be exported in a bid to grow the country’s economy, provide jobs as well as provide the nation with foreign exchange earnings.
The commission disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the Director General of the SEC, Lamido Yuguda, stated this while speaking in Lagos at the weekend.
Mr Yuguda said the agricultural sector in the country is expected to grow significantly in the near future.
He added that in its desire to ensure that agricultural produce is of exportable standards and quality, the commission is collaborating with the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to develop standards for commodities.
As a result of the collaboration with SON, he said some of the standards have been developed and exposed to different markets close by and they have been well received.
The SEC DG explained that the development of these standards will pave the…