Uba Sani’s €10 million investment in Arla Farms is aimed at transforming the state economy through wealth creation, writes BADRU EL-JA’FAR
Kaduna State, in Nigeria’s North West geopolitical zone, is emerging as a beacon of agricultural innovation, particularly in the dairy subsector. Under Governor Uba Sani’s leadership, a strategic €10 million investment in Arla Farms is not just a financial injection but a calculated bet on transforming the state’s economy by igniting a dairy revolution. This initiative, unveiled amid Nigeria’s broader struggles with food insecurity and import dependency, aims to ramp up local milk production, create jobs, and foster sustainable farming practices and wealth creation.
Governor Sani’s efforts, no doubt, are gaining momentum, positioning Kaduna as Nigeria’s potential dairy hub. His commitment to the dairy sector is rooted in a vision to overhaul Kaduna’s livestock industry. At the recent Arla-Dano Open Day, where he was represented by Secretary to the State Government Dr. AbdulKadir Muazu Meyere, the governor disclosed that his administration has “invested 10 million Euros to establish a state-of-the-art Arla Farms in Damau, located at Kubau local government area in 2023.”