The three states to benefit from the first phase of the development of processing zones are Oyo, Kaduna and Cross River.
“It is not acceptable that over 2.3 billion people in the world go hungry. God did not create stomachs to go empty,” stated Mr Adesina. “He created them to be filled.”
He explained that, as the special guest, Mr Shettima would deliver a keynote address at the event, which would commence on Oct. 24.
“Africa needs to establish itself as an equal player, both regionally and globally.
In a statement issued on African Development Bank’s (AfDB) website, the global support came barely two months after the programme’s inauguration.
Mr Akinwumi Adesina, who met with President Muhammadu Buhari last week, is rumoured to soon be joining the race.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the newly launched agro-industrial processing zones in Nigeria can tackle poverty in Nigeria.
