Enugu State Signs ₦100 Billion Deal to Revitalise Heneke Farm

News in Brief

• -Enugu State Government signed a ₦100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative and Tribu Limited to revive the Heneke Integrated Farm to a 10,000-hectare agro-industrial hub.
• -The project aims to create thousands of jobs, establish a youth and women training centre, and boost food security through modern farming, processing, and eco-tourism.

The Enugu State government has signed a landmark ₦100 billion joint venture agreement (JVA) to revive the long-abandoned Heneke Integrated Farm in Ezeagu Local Government Area. The agreement, signed on Tuesday at the Government House, establishes a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) named Enugu Tribu Songhai Farms Ltd to manage a 10,000-hectare agro-industrial complex.

The project, a partnership between Songhai Sustainable Initiative Nigeria and Tribu Limited, will transform the moribund farm into a multi-sectoral hub featuring crop farming, livestock production, aquaculture, food processing plants, renewable energy components, and eco-tourism facilities.

Who It Concerns

Governor Peter Mbah, represented at the signing by Secretary to the State Government Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, hailed the JVA as a milestone for Enugu’s agro-industrialisation vision.

• Farmers, youth, and women will benefit from jobs and training at a dedicated 25-hectare incubation centre.
• Communities across Enugu are expected to see economic growth and food security.
• Nigeria’s agricultural sector stands to gain from a model project that reduces food imports.

Key figures include:

• Hon. Patrick Ubru, Commissioner for Agriculture, who emphasised Enugu’s resource advantage in land, soil, and water.
• Prof. Godfrey Nzamujo, Director of Songhai Sustainable Initiative, who urged youth to embrace agriculture.
• Ozor Silas Nnamdi, CEO of Tribu Limited, who projected the farm as a model for agro-tourism in Africa.
• What You Should Know
• The Heneke Farm was first established in 2013, but has remained incomplete until now.
• The new investment is expected to create thousands of jobs across agriculture, processing, and export value chains.
• A 25-hectare training and incubation centre will focus on empowering youth and women.
• The ₦100 billion capital infusion aims to attract foreign investment, diversify the state’s economy, and strengthen Enugu’s push to become Nigeria’s food production powerhouse.
• The project reflects the state’s commitment to modern, sustainable farming practices and reducing Nigeria’s reliance on food imports.