Projects under the Special Agricultural Processing Zone in Kano State will receive a grant of $110 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Mr. Abba Anwar, stated this in a statement issued in Kano yesterday.
Anwar said the AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina made the disclosure when he paid a condolence visit to the governor on the death of Alhaji Sani Dangote, the younger brother of billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote.
In the statement, Adesina said: “In all, we are having about $563 million dedicated for our projects in various states in Nigeria.”
“We are using $110 million for our program on the Special Agricultural Industrial Processing Zone in Kano.
“The funds will be invested on rural roads, transport infrastructure, water and sanitation, and in agriculture to increase productivity.”
Ganduje commended the AfDB President for the project, even as he assured him of the support and cooperation of his administration to ensure successful implementation.
