Mr Aliyu Sheriff, Special Assistant to the President on Export Expansion , disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, on Monday in Abuja. Sheriff said that as part of efforts to achieve the strategy, the Federal Government would on Wednesday, September 17, launch a comprehensive strategy to position the country as a leading player in the Halal economy.
The special assistant explained that the project was part of initiatives to diversify the economy through the Halal market that meets Islamic standards of permissibility and embodies ethics, integrity, and universal values. According to him, the values resonate across cultures and regions.