Investors in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have urged state governments to replicate the Katsina State model of mechanised farming to address food insecurity in the country. The stakeholders also praised Katsina Governor, Dikko Radda, for pioneering large-scale agricultural interventions, including the procurement of 400 tractors and the training of local youths to support the state’s agro-industrial transformation. Addressing a press conference …

State governors have outlined ambitious plans to boost capital expenditure in states to address the infrastructure deficit in their various domains. The governors have earmarked N17.51 trillion to fund capital projects in their 2025 budgets. They had earmarked N11.34 trillion to fund similar projects in 2024 but could not secure sufficient funds, as the states recorded a deficit of N3.98 …

The Federal Government has approved N5 billion for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states. Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum said at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday, that, in addition to the fund, …