CBN, governors in crucial meeting to boost agriculture sector

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and state governors are currently in a crucial meeting in Abuja on how to create a viable agriculture sector that would create needed jobs and cut down high unemployment levels currently at 23.7%.

The governors attending the meeting include those of Ekiti state, Sokoto. Adamawa, Katsina, Zamfara,.Imo, Edo, Benue, Lagos, Bauchi, Anambra, Jigawa, Kebbi, Ogun, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa.

CBN governor who called the meeting while reeling out CBN”s investments and commotments in the agriculture secypr told the governors that the time to develop that sector which has great potential for economic growth and foreign exchange earnings is now.

He narrated instances of how the recent border closure has helped local farmers and encouraged more.of those policies.

Related News

Details soon…

Onyinye Nwachukwu, Abuja

Onyinye Nwachukwu

Onyinye Nwachukwu is the Abuja Bureau Chief of BusinessDay, overseeing coverage across Abuja and Northern Nigeria. With more than two decades of experience in economic and financial journalism, she reports on business, policy, and market trends, linking local developments to the global economy. A fellow of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and recipient of the P. Vishwanathan Memorial Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism, she is known for her insightful storytelling and interviews with senior policymakers, diplomats, and business leaders. Well traveled and globally minded, Onyinye brings depth and international perspective to her reporting.