Borno State has commenced the export of plastic products, marking a major step in Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s drive to industrialise the state and reduce dependence on federal allocations.
Governor Zulum announced the development on Thursday during an inspection tour of the Borno Plastic Factory located in the new Maiduguri Industrial Area, describing it as a milestone in the state’s economic revitalisation and industrial expansion agenda. “I am happy to note that people from Borno State will no longer procure plastic materials from other places,” the governor said. “Our products are now being sold to neighbouring countries and other states within Nigeria. We will continue to invest in industries so that, in the near future, Borno State will no longer rely on the Federation Account for its day-to-day activities.”
According to the governor, the factory has begun fulfilling international orders, with finished plastic wares already exported to Chad and the Republic of Cameroon.
Zulum explained that the factory, initially established during the administration of former Governor Kashim Shettima, was revived under his administration as part of the state’s post-insurgency recovery and economic diversification plan.
To ensure sustainability and profitability, the facility now operates under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Under this arrangement, Tatabe Global Services manages daily operations, production, and marketing, while the state government provides oversight and an enabling business environment.
The factory currently runs at full capacity, producing a range of plastic goods — including chairs, tables, basins, and household items — while creating hundreds of direct jobs for Borno residents.
Zulum, who was accompanied on the inspection by Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, and other top government officials, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a resilient, self-sustaining economy driven by local production, innovation, and trade.
