Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has welcomed a high-level delegation of Chinese investors from the China Overseas Engineering Group Company (COVEC), who expressed strong interest in investing across agriculture, renewable energy, and industrial development in the state.
The meeting, held at the Governor’s residence in Abuja and attended by representatives of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), focused on long-term partnerships that could transform Gombe’s economy.
COVEC revealed plans to establish a heavy machinery and agricultural equipment industrial camp in the state, with emphasis on renewable energy solutions and export-oriented production. The company also pledged to import modern farming technologies from China, designed to boost rural development and accelerate food security in the region.
Governor Yahaya assured the investors of Gombe’s readiness to provide an enabling environment, highlighting the state’s strategic location in Nigeria’s North-East, abundant resources, and ongoing infrastructure projects. He noted that Gombe was already home to ambitious initiatives such as the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park – a 1,000-hectare hub set to host a 40MW power plant – and that more opportunities were being unlocked in agriculture, energy, and trade.
He further pointed to the state’s rich natural resources, including limestone, uranium, and other solid minerals, alongside agricultural potential anchored on vast water bodies such as Dadin Kowa Dam, Balanga Dam, and Cham Dam. According to the Governor, Balanga Dam alone can irrigate over 11,000 hectares of farmland, positioning the state as a future hub for large-scale commercial farming.
“We are ready to partner with investors to harness these resources for the benefit of our people,” Yahaya said. “Gombe is open for business, and we will provide all the necessary support to ensure investments thrive.”
In his remarks, the leader of COVEC described the engagement as fruitful, stressing that the team was impressed by the state’s vast potential. He confirmed that an official visit to Gombe would take place soon to lay the groundwork for concrete investments.
NIPC’s representative, Abubakar Yarima, who stood in for the agency’s Secretary, praised the initiative, noting that projects of such scale could attract global capital, create thousands of jobs, and integrate smallholder farmers into modern agricultural value chains. He encouraged the state to leverage investor interest to expand into foreign markets and achieve the Governor’s long-term vision for economic growth.
The meeting underscored Gombe’s ambition to emerge as a key destination for agricultural industrialization and renewable energy in Nigeria, with foreign partnerships expected to fast-track progress.
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