Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has highlighted the state’s vast agribusiness opportunities to global investors, positioning Zamfara as a prime destination for agricultural investment.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, in Gusau. According to him, Governor Lawal made the pitch during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days 2025, held from November 26 to 28 in Rabat, Morocco.
The AIF Market Days, led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with six other founding institutions, brought together investors from across the continent to facilitate deal negotiations and accelerate financing for strategic projects.
Idris said Governor Lawal took part in high-level dialogues on improving private-sector investment, scaling public-private partnerships, and mobilising domestic capital for Africa’s growth.
On the sidelines of the forum, Lawal also oversaw the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Zamfara State Government and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to drive large-scale agricultural transformation in the state. The agreement places Zamfara as a major beneficiary of the INTEGRANIUM Agricultural Transformation Initiative, a national programme targeting mechanised farming, agro-processing, post-harvest systems, and global market access.
Under the pact, Zamfara will provide land, infrastructure, security, and an enabling policy environment, while MoFI will lead financing mobilisation, investor engagement, and project development. The partnership is expected to create jobs, strengthen food security, expand value chains, and support inclusive economic growth in Zamfara and the wider North-West region.
Speaking at a roundtable with investors, Lawal reaffirmed the state’s strong agricultural competitiveness.
“Agriculture is the way forward for Africa, Nigeria, and Zamfara,” he said. “Our comparative advantage is agriculture. We grow all types of crops; we have the land, and it is fertile.”
He invited global investors to take advantage of the emerging opportunities, noting ongoing infrastructural upgrades in the state.
“We are in the final stages of completing our International Cargo Airport, building a five-star hotel, and implementing extensive urban renewal projects,” he added.
