YPP’s Agada wants end to raw material exports

By John Alechenu
ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Arch. Peter Agada, has called for an end to the export of Nigeria’s raw materials without adding value, saying the practice deprives the country of greater economic benefits.
Agada spoke in an interview in Abuja on Monday while outlining his economic blueprint ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said his proposed administration would prioritise electricity supply and promote industrialisation from the ward level to ensure that value was added to Nigerian produce before export.
“The industrialisation we all talk about can only happen when we fix power and put in place policies that will p...