The farm which is located at Panda in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State is backed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority in partnership with Signature Agri Investments.
A community in Nasarawa State has sealed a company manufacturing animal feed, Pandagric Novum Limited over alleged marginalisation.
The farm which is located at Panda in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State is backed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority in partnership with Signature Agri Investments.
SaharaReporters gathered that the protesters, including youths Wednesday accused the management of the company of being highhanded and sectional, saying the situation is affecting productivity.
The protesters also demanded the resignation of the company's General Manager and the Human Resources Manager.
Some of the inscriptions read on the placards displayed by the protestors read, “Host community are only employed to be labourer,” “The land was not sold, it’s a lease agreement," Host Community want change," and "We want our people at the managerial level."
The visibly angry protestors, largely made up of youths, reportedly sealed the company and drove away the workers.
In September, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo inaugurated Pandagric Novum Farms, where it was noted that the key investors in the project include NSIA and Signature Agri Investments.
Speaking at the event, the vice president noted that the inauguration of the project was a foretaste of many possibilities and opportunities for investments in agriculture and other sectors in the country.
While calling for more private sector investments in the agriculture sector, Mr Osinbajo promised that the Federal Government will ensure there is an enabling environment to encourage more private sector investments in the agriculture sector.