Kogi In Advanced Talks To Secure AfDB’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Food Security Project

Kogi Government has announced that it is in advanced discussions with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to secure a multi-billion-dollar project aimed at enhancing food production and security in the state.

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Timothy Ojomah, said this in an interview on Monday in Lokoja.

Ojomah said the government is strategically ensuring smooth negotiations to secure the project and boost agricultural productivity across all 21 local government areas.

“This is why we are engaging with the President of AfDB, who has assured us. We are looking at what we can secure and are optimistic that we will qualify.

“We are talking about a multi-billion-dollar project that will be established in Kogi for the benefit of our teeming farmers.

“The AfDB president has assured us. It’s all about the value chain because in most of our agricultural activities, we ensure we maximise the entire value chain. If not, we won’t gain much,” he said.

The commissioner expressed regret over the negative impact of drought in 2024, which he admitted affected the state’s expected agricultural productivity.

He said farmers struggled with weeks of drought between August and September, followed by an early end to rainfall in the first week of November.