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    • L to R: Sokoto State Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir, Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam, Zamfara State Governor Dr Dauda Lawal, Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasiru Idris, Kaduna Deputy Governor Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Umar Namadi
    • The African Development Bank is working with the Federal Government of Nigeria to tackle high food and energy prices, Dr Adesina told the governors
    • Nigeria’s North West governors are prioritizing a coordinated approach in collaborating with the African Development Bank to implement agriculture and power projects to drive the zone’s development and improve livelihoods
    • Nigerian Governors said the North West has sufficient water and land resources to produce enough food, particularly rice and wheat, to feed the country
    • The African Development Bank Group has invested more than $10 billion in Nigeria since it started operations in the country in 1971
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Nigerian North West State Governors visit African Development Bank to boost cooperation

African Development Bank Group President applauds Nigeria's North West Governors on regional approach to development

Seven newly elected Nigerian State Governors visited the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) in Abidjan to strengthen cooperation and unlock the country's vast agricultural potential. The delegation, meeting with Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, was led by Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, and included Governors Dr Nasiru Idris…