Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has called on investors, business leaders and successful indigenes to explore the state’s mineral, agricultural and livestock resources to accelerate economic growth and create employment opportunities.
Buni made the appeal at the Yobe Development and Partnership Roundtable held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, on November 8, 2026. He was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mohammed Goje.
The governor identified limestone, gypsum, gold, trona, kaolin, diatomite and bentonite among the state’s commercially viable mineral resources, noting that some local and international investors had already expressed interest in the sector.
He also described livestock production as a major investment opportunity, urging entrepreneurs to move beyond traditional animal rearing and establish meat and dairy processing facilities.
In the agricultural sector, Buni announced plans to establish four sesame processing plants in Damaturu, Potiskum, Nguru and Machina to improve product quality and strengthen farmers’ access to international markets.
He further highlighted the need for partnerships in infrastructure, technical expertise, enterprise development and investment financing.
The governor said his administration was committed to creating a favourable business environment, adding that sustained private-sector participation would help transform Yobe’s natural resources into economic opportunities.
The proposed investments could strengthen the North-East’s agricultural value chains, expand employment opportunities and improve the region’s contribution to Nigeria’s non-oil economy.
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