J-INVEST 2026 Concludes with $140 Million Investment Pipeline, Strategic Reform Agenda

By Our Correspondent

The two-day Jigawa Economic and Investment Summit (J-INVEST 2026) concluded on Thursday with a renewed commitment to accelerate economic transformation through strategic investments, public-private partnerships, renewable energy, agricultural value chains, and human capital development.

At the closing session, the Director General of Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency (Jigawa Invest), Hajiya Aisha Sheikh Mujaddadi, presented the summit’s communiqué and recommendations, highlighting a projected investment pipeline valued at approximately $140 million across three priority projects.

The proposed investments include $12.4 million for a modern livestock development project, $42 million for the Dutse International Hotel and Convention Centre, and $85 million for the Jigawa Renewable Energy Project. Together, the projects amount to an estimated $139.4 million, rounded to $140 million, reflecting the state’s ambitious drive to attract private capital into high-impact sectors.

Hajiya Aisha Mujaddadi said the summit reaffirmed Jigawa State’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment through policy reforms, infrastructure development, institutional strengthening, and strategic partnerships with investors, development partners, and the private sector.

She noted that discussions throughout the summit produced practical recommendations aimed at enhancing investment promotion, expanding renewable energy access, strengthening agricultural industrialisation, improving healthcare and education through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), promoting digital innovation, and empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Participants commended the administration of Governor Malam Umar A. Namadi, FCA, for providing visionary leadership and implementing reforms designed to position Jigawa as one of Nigeria’s leading investment destinations.

Over the two-day event, government officials, business leaders, development partners, financial institutions, investors, policymakers, and industry experts engaged in high-level discussions on unlocking Jigawa’s economic potential through sustainable investments and innovation-driven growth.

The summit featured plenary sessions on alternative energy, agricultural transformation, investment financing, public-private partnerships in education and healthcare, climate resilience, infrastructure development, and strategies for creating jobs while expanding opportunities for young people and women.

Stakeholders expressed confidence that the resolutions reached at J-INVEST 2026 would strengthen investor confidence, deepen collaboration between the public and private sectors, and accelerate inclusive economic growth across Jigawa State.

As the curtain falls on J-INVEST 2026, attention now shifts from dialogue to implementation, with expectations that the identified investment opportunities and agreed reforms will translate into tangible projects capable of creating jobs, stimulating industrialisation, improving livelihoods, and driving sustainable economic prosperity for the people of Jigawa State.