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President Buhari with L-R: AFDB Special Adviser on Industrialization Prof. Oyebanji Oyeyinka, AFDB President Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, and Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as he receives in audience President of African Development Bank in State House on 26th April 2022

AfDB mobilizes $540m for Nigeria to develop special agro-industrial processing zones  

President Buhari with L-R: AfDB Special Adviser on Industrialization Prof. Oyebanji Oyeyinka, AfDB President Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, and Chief of Staff Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as he receives in audience President of African Development Bank in State House on 26th April 2022

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Nigeria to develop Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, as part of the quest for food security in the country.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the Bank and a former Minister of Agriculture, disclosed this while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari at State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Said Dr Adesina: “We have decided to mobilize $540 million for the program. The African Development Bank has approved a total of $210 million. The Islamic Development Bank, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have approved $170 million, and $160 million respectively, towards the program.”
The AfDB President indicated that the processing zones will initially be rolled out in seven States, including Kano, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Kwara, Imo, Cross River, and the Federal Capital Territory.
“I look forward, Your Excellency, to your formal launch of these Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, very soon,” Dr Adesina added.
President Buhari commended AfDB for being foresighted and proactive about food security on the continent, and Nigeria specifically.

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