Nasir El-Rufai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian firm, Bionas, on Tuesday.
The agreement takes charge of the establishment of a multi-billion dollars biofuel plant for the huge production of aviation fuel in the Zaria Local Government Area of the state.
Governor El-Rufai also expressed his administration’s commitment to the economic prosperity of the state.
He vowed that the project will help to create thousands of jobs for the people of the state as it is expected to be completed in two years.
The project also includes the generation of 280 megawatts of electricity from waste products for industrial and domestic purposes.
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