Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu, on Thursday expressed the State’s readiness to give the Dangote Group, headed by Aliko Dangote, 50,000 hectares of land to use for agricultural purposes to boost the State’s economy.
He told Channels Television at the on-going World Economic Forum on Africa, holding in Abuja, that Niger has the largest land mass in Nigeria and was prepared for investors to come in.
He further commended the investors for taking the risk of choosing Niger State because “agriculture is not one of these investments that bring money quickly”.
“In fact, Dangote is asking for about 50,000 hectares which we have found and we are ready. We have prepared every local government,” he said.
He also disclosed that the State was willing to give land to other investors interested in housing projects and agriculture. “If it is for housing, in fact under 48 hours, you can get your certificate if you apply… for agriculture, at least within two weeks.”
