The Niger State government has secured an investment of over N1.094 trillion in its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) from Chinese firms to enhance agricultural productivity and establish the state as a hub for agro-industrial processing.
Aminu Suleiman Takuma, the Commissioner for Commerce and Investment, made this announcement during the ground-breaking and signing ceremony at the Government House in Minna. He emphasized that the investment, from China Overseas Engineering Group Company Limited (COVEC) and China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), represents a significant move toward transforming the state’s agricultural sector under the leadership of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago.
Takuma highlighted that the $684 million (N1.094 trillion) deal was signed during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and is expected to drive economic growth and generate about 5,000 jobs for women and youths.
