Enugu signs N100bn pact to revive Heneke Farm
The Enugu State Government has entered into a N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited to rehabilitate the abandoned Heneke Integrated Farm in Ezeagu Local Government Area. The agreement, signed on Tuesday at the Government House, Enugu, establishes Enugu Tribu Songhai Farms Ltd, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) […]
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The Enugu State Government has entered into a N100 billion joint venture agreement with Songhai Sustainable Initiative in Nigeria and Tribu Limited to rehabilitate the abandoned Heneke Integrated Farm in Ezeagu Local Government Area.
The agreement, signed on Tuesday at the Government House, Enugu, establishes Enugu Tribu Songhai Farms Ltd, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will manage the project spanning 10,000 hectares.
Governor Peter Mbah, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, described the deal as a milestone in the administration’s push to industrialize agriculture in the state.
“Today, we formalize a partnership that will breathe new life into the Enugu Songhai Initiative, transform abandoned assets into thriving agro-industrial hubs, and advance food security, regenerative development, and inclusive growth for Ndi Enugu,” Mbah said.
The governor explained that the farm, first established in 2013 but left incomplete, would be transformed into a multi-sectoral agro-industrial ecosystem featuring crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture, processing plants, renewable energy systems, and eco-tourism facilities.
He added that the project will rehabilitate the 10,000 hectares with secured land titles, establish a 25-hectare training and incubation centre for youths and women, create thousands of jobs across the agricultural value chain, and promote sustainable farming practices.
Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Hon. Patrick Ubru, said the initiative would reposition Enugu as a food production hub.
“We have the land, water, good soil, and the right people. This initiative will create thousands of jobs, boost food production, and change the mindset of our people towards agriculture,” he said.
Director of Songhai Sustainable Initiative, Prof. Godfrey Nzamujo, pledged technical expertise, noting that the project would showcase integrated farming combining crops, livestock, aquatics, renewable energy, and human capital development.
“We are committed to producing more and better with less,” Nzamujo said, urging young people to embrace agriculture.
Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer of Tribu Limited and financier of the project, Ozor Silas Nnamdi, said the initiative would transform agriculture while also serving as a model for eco- and agro-tourism.