The Gombe State Government has received N60 billion from the Federal Government to establish a 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone setting the state on path to becoming a regional hub for animal processing in the Northern Nigeria.
The fund represents the first tranche of a N120 billion support package pledged by President Bola Tinubu’s administration,
This was disclosed by Governor Inuwa Yahaya at the groundbreaking ceremony held in Gombe on Saturday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The governor said the project which is expected to create thousands of jobs as a critical step toward building a modern, efficient, and sustainable livestock economy.
“Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has confirmed the receipt of N60 billion support from the Federal Government for the establishment of a 184-hectare Agro-Livestock Industrial Zone in the state, the NAN report stated.
“Yahaya disclosed this in Gombe on Saturday during a ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the zone.
“He said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration had pledged N120 billion support towards the establishment of the zone and out of that, released part of the money.”
He said the livestock zone will include an ultramodern abattoir, an international livestock market, fattening hubs, a tannery and leather factory, a world-class grains and livestock feeds market, and an inland dry port, designed to meet global standards for food safety, processing efficiency, and export readiness.
In his remarks, The Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Idi Maiha, stated that the facility would have the capacity to process 500 bulls, 1,000 small ruminants, and 3,000 poultry birds daily once it it fully operational.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
