The Enugu United Palm Products Limited (UPPL), a public-private partnership between Pragmatic Palms Limited and the Enugu State Government, has commenced commercial production of palm oil for the Nigerian market, with plans to expand into refined products and establish a new industrial complex.
The development was disclosed on Monday by the Managing Director of the company, Prof George Nwangwu, when he led other directors of the firm to Government House, Enugu, to brief Governor Peter Mbah on the progress of the company since the commencement of its operations two years ago.
Nwangwu said the company had restored its plantations in Ibite-Olo, Umulokpa and Ugwu-Oba, located in Ezeagu, Uzo-Uwani and Oji River Local Government Areas of the state, respectively, to productive use.
According to him, the company has so far replanted over 1,000 hectares and is gradually replacing old palm trees, some of which are more than 50 years old.
“When we took over, the place was thick forest and nothing but a dead place. We came in and turned the place from being a forest into a plantation.
