Nigeria launches new push for Niger Delta agri-development
Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund On 15 July, the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja came alive with strategies to reposition agriculture in Nigeria’s oil-rich region.
The milestone event was the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit, described as a game-changer for Nigeria’s economy, with a $500 million investment fund to boost food production and create over 500,000 jobs.
It was a day Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund and inaugurated a Coordinating Council for agricultural development and investment in the Niger Delta region.
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