Oyo Sugar Factory Reaches Commissioning Stage in Nigeria
Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited has begun test-running a 300-tonnes-per-day sugar mill in Iseyin to increase domestic production and reduce import reliance.
The Oyo Sugar and Derivatives Industries Limited (OSDL) factory in Iseyin, Oyo State, has reached the commissioning and test-running stage after more than a decade of development. The 300-tonnes-per-day greenfield sugar mill was developed under the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan's Backward Integration Programme to increase domestic production and reduce reliance on imports.
The project transitioned from a cooperative farming venture into an integrated manufacturing facility. The National Sugar Development Council provided approximately ₦2.2 billion in total financial support, which included ₦1.64 billion for the core sugar mill alongside funds for cane development and operational support. The Government of Oyo State contributed an estimated ₦850 million in equity funding to complete outstanding works.
Kamar Bakrin, Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council, attributed the factory's readiness to sustained commitment from the council, the state government, and the project promoters. The council intends for the facility to serve as proof that Nigeria's sugar sector can be built and sustained using locally grown cane as it moves toward full-scale commercial production.
