- Lagos, Niger States Partner to Launch 100,000-Hectare Lagos Farms
- Bago said the collaboration marks a shift from subsistence farming to mechanized, technology-driven agriculture
- Sanwo-Olu pledged Lagos commitment to making the initiative a driver of food security and price stability
In a landmark initiative set to transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector, Lagos and Niger States have entered into a partnership to establish “Lagos Farms” on 100,000 hectares of land across Niger’s agricultural belts.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the agreement was announced on Tuesday at the First Bank Agric and Export Expo 2025, held at Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos, where Niger State Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu jointly unveiled the project.
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Governor Bago said the collaboration marks a shift from subsistence farming to mechanized, technology-driven agriculture.
“We are setting aside 100,000 hectares for Lagos Farms. They will be spread across our agricultural belts, bringing in mechanization, irrigation, and full value-chain processing. This is about building a modern food economy,” he declared.
The Niger governor also highlighted his livestock management reforms, stressing that the movement of live cattle to Lagos must stop.
“We don’t want cows trekking to Lagos anymore. Only frozen meat from Niger’s abattoirs and processing hubs will reach Lagos. That is how to modernize agriculture, cut waste, reduce conflict, and create jobs,” he stated.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who recently released a ₦5 billion cheque under the 500 Agro-Food Offtakers Fund, pledged Lagos’ commitment to making the initiative a driver of food security and price stability.
“For Lagos State, this is not an academic conversation, it is an economic imperative. With most of Nigeria’s exports passing through Lagos, we must create an enabling environment for agribusiness, value addition, and export competitiveness,” Sanwo-Olu said.
He listed investments in roads, ports, cold-chain logistics, storage facilities, and digital trade platforms as critical to supporting an export-driven agricultural economy.
Sanwo-Olu also commended First Bank, the organizers of the expo, for its consistent role in supporting agricultural development.
Experts at the event projected that the Lagos–Niger partnership will reduce food inflation in Lagos, generate thousands of jobs across the agricultural value chain, expand non-oil exports through agro-processing, and minimize herder-farmer conflicts by ending open cattle movement.
Beyond the economic prospects, analysts noted that the collaboration also deepens political ties, positioning Niger as a key ally in Lagos’ food security agenda while reinforcing Lagos as the hub of Nigeria’s agricultural and export growth.
