Nigeria-Qatar Visit: Multi-Sectoral Investments, $350 Million Hydrogen Plant Planned for Kaduna

During a recent two-day state visit to Qatar, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State highlighted the outcomes of the trip, which included strengthening existing partnerships and exploring new areas of cooperation with the Qatari Government and state-led humanitarian organization, Qatar Charity.

The visit was aimed at attracting more foreign investments across multiple sectors to Nigeria, and several fruitful meetings were held with investors in the areas of solid minerals, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure development.

One of the major outcomes of the visit was the interest of CGK GLOBAL in setting up a waste management plant in Kaduna, with a possible injection of $350 million.

The plant would generate hydrogen and electricity, contributing to the state’s energy needs.

Two Abu-Dhabi-based companies, Masdar and Taqa, also expressed interest in collaborating with the Kaduna State Government in power generation and distribution using gas.

Furthermore, the state attracted investors in various sectors, such as mining, health and medical services, gas, and agriculture, which are part of the seven pillars of Governor Uba Sani’s SUSTAIN manifesto.

PASKO Limited, a South Korean international mining company, expressed interest in investing in the lithium sector in Kaduna State, while the TROVEC Group showed interest in collaborating with the state in prospecting, exploring, and exploiting different mineral deposits, as well as the establishment of a Mining Infrastructure Fund.

The visit also focused on healthcare, with a visit to Sidra Hospital in Doha to study its healthcare model and explore the possibility of forging a partnership with the hospital to boost healthcare delivery in Kaduna State.

Discussions were held on a cooperative agreement in respect of the running of the state-of-the-art 300-bed Kaduna Specialist Hospital.

In the area of agriculture, the governor held a meeting with the Managing Director of STALLION GROUP Nigeria to finalize discussions on the establishment of a 100,000-hectare rice farm and the setting up of an Assembly Plant for Ashok Leyland in Kaduna.

A Qatar-based Real Estate Company, Dream Construction, also expressed interest in partnering with the Kaduna State Government to develop the Mando Mechanics Village.

The Nigeria-Qatar visit has paved the way for multiple-sectoral investments and a $350 million hydrogen plant in Kaduna, which will help boost the state’s economy and contribute to the development of various sectors.