Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, is currently participating in the 2025 Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (AFDB) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he was invited as a Special Guest of the continental development finance institution.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, explained that the governor’s participation in this prestigious forum reflects the commitment of the state government to deepen partnerships with global financial institutions in order to attract critical development funding that will unlock the vast economic potential of the state and improve the living conditions of its people.
According to him, “Governor Ododo is engaging with AfDB leadership to access targeted funding from a range of the bank’s specialised financing windows, with a focus on three strategic sectors: agriculture, solid minerals, and transportation infrastructure, particularly the development of a proposed airport in Kogi State.”