President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has secured a $2.5B Livestock investment in Borgu Kingdom from a Brazilian firm which is one of the world’s leading meat processing enterprise.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State revealed this while addressing the people of the Kingdom in New Bussa during a visit.
He said the investment would see to the establishment of Livestock,Rice,and Maize farms among others on 1.2 million Hectares of land on the corridor of the Niger State component of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project.
The Governor stressed that the President, being the Jagaban Borgu, is passionate about the growth and development of Borgu Kingdom and the State.
He then called on them to continue to support the APC-led administration at all levels for accelerated development that would ensure a better living condition for them.
Governor Umaru Bago while restating commitment to delivery more dividends of democracy to the people, announced the donation of N100 Million to Borgu women cooperative groups to empower them economically and make them self-reliant.
He also inspected the New Bussa abattoir renovated by Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (code named L-PRES) where he described the structure as impressive.
