By EZEKIEL DONTINNA
DUNCAN Fertilizer Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Duncan Group under the Oil and Chemical Limited (OCI), has concluded plans to commission its multi- billion Naira fertiliser blending plant in Plateau State come January 24, 2024
This came in a press statement signed by Mainasara Illo, and made available to SUNDAY STANDARD in Jos, the Plateau State capital, recently, ahead of the occasion which would take place at Lawrin, Heipang in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.
The statement said, “Plateau and North Central farmers will now heave a sigh of relieve as Duncan Fertiliser Company Limited is set to commission its multi billion Naira fertilizer blending plant located at Lawrin, Heipang in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State.
Duncan Fertiliser Company Limited was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Duncan Group under the OCI (OIL AND CHEMICAL LIMITED) in partnership with Plateau State Government in 2016 for fertiliser blending, distribution and supply as its core business.
“It will be commissioned on January 24, 2024 with the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, as Special Guest of Honour and Chief Host, respectively”, it disclosed.
According to Mainasara Illo, the company through the efforts of a skilled and dedicated team, Plateau Duncan Fertiliser Company was fast evolving into one of the leading companies within the agro-allied chain in the country.
He explained that, “As a blending facility in Plateau State, with a wide distribution network, Plateau Duncan Fertiliser Limited is set to commence full operations and will continue to flourish in Nigeria as the Plateau pride; with its flagship brand “DUNCAN FERTILISER” providing an array of blended NPK variants like NPK 15, 15, 15; NPK 20, 10, 10; NPK 12-12- 17, etc., as required by individuals or corporate customers.
“What sets the company apart and ahead of others is not the blending capacity of 120 mt per hour with a capacity of over 550,000MTPA. It is the top range technology of our machinery amidst the incomparable competence of the operatives to provide both the traditional NPK formulations of the NPK 20, 10, 10 ;15, 15, 15!, as well as its customised formulae and carefully calibrated enrichment.
“The flagship brand DUNCAN Fertiliser is already the favourite of the farmers in Plateau State and will move into the other regions of North Central Nigeria and beyond. They are also participating in the Federal Government’s Presidential Fertiliser Initiative which provides fertilisers to farmers at a subsidised rate”, IIIo highlighted.
He therefore stated that Duncan Group recognised the role of a robust fertiliser regime for Nigeria’s re-emerging agricultural sector that was resolute in its intent to bring qualities of competence, dependability and prompt delivery characterised success in their maritime industry and diversified into the fertiliser production as well as entire agricultural value chain.
SUNDAY STANDARD understands that the group has also been involved in the logistics, maritime, agro-allied and remains fully committed to supporting Nigeria’s Agro Allied industry with top quality products and services.
