In the run-up to 2027, I am wondering what stops Tinubu, Atiku and Obi reaching a consensus that the following 20 cities should be made dedicated industrial centres

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Nnewi - Automobile manufacturing

[2] Akure - Cocoa processing and chocolate

[3] Orlu - Pharmaceuticals

[4] Aba - Clothing and footwear

[5] Abeokuta - Railway carriages and engines

[6] Kano - Groundnut, neem, millet and sorghum processing

[7] Damaturu - Dairy products

[8] Port Harcourt - Shipbuilding, boatmaking and fishing equipment

[9] Calabar - Aircraft assembly

[10] Ajaokuta - Steel, machine tools and metal manufacturing

[11] Asaba - Wood products and furniture

[12] Lokoja - Hydro electric power generation

[13] Sokoto - Solar farming

[14] Ikot-Abasi - Port handling equipment

[15] Maiduguri - Solar panels and electricity transformers

[16] Uyo - Windmills

[17] Badagry - Coconut and cashew processing

[18] Ilorin - Sugar production

[19] Makurdi - Yam and cassava processing

[20] Minna - Shea nut and kolanut processing

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