The African Development Bank has commended Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, for what it described as his administration’s bold reforms in agriculture and food security, as the state moves closer to being enlisted as a beneficiary of the Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, SAPZ, initiative.
The commendation was made during a high-level policy dialogue held in Abuja and convened by the AfDB to explore solutions to challenges facing access to finance, youth and women empowerment, and agribusiness development in Nigeria.
Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Timothy Ojomah, who represented the state at the event, disclosed that Kogi and Ogun were the only two states specially invited to the dialogue. He said the invitation signified AfDB’s recognition of the policy direction and investments made under Ododo’s administration to reposition the agricultural sector.