Kaduna Launches Nigeria’s First Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone

President of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said Kaduna State is leading the way as the first to launch Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ).

He said these things when he paid a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday. Adesina praised Governor Uba Sani’s commitment to agricultural transformation.

The ADB president cited Kaduna State’s remarkable agricultural budgetary increase, from N1.4 billion to N74 billion, as an example of political will backed by substantial investment.

“You didn’t just put your money where your mouth is—you put your money where your mind and your body are,” Adesina remarked, drawing applause from stakeholders and dignitaries.

”Kaduna’s leadership on this project reflects not just a vision for food security, but a roadmap for economic prosperity and inclusive development.”

Adesina described Kaduna as a trailblazer, noting that “you are the first state to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Nigeria. This is a great day for us all.”

In his remarks, Governor Uba Sani described Dr Adesina as “a blessing to Nigeria, Africa, and humanity,” just as he applauded the ADB president’s transformative work in agriculture across the continent.