By: Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse
The Dangote Fertiliser Limited has emerged winner of the top Agricultural Input Award at the 17th National Agricultural Show held in Keffi, Nasarawa State.
Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) of the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN), Kabiru Ibrahim, described the Dangote Group as a pivotal force in the country’s agricultural input value chain.
Ibrahim said having attained landmark achievements in the petroleum sector, the Group is strategically positioned to channel more investments into agriculture to strengthen national food security.
He said this year’s theme, “Empowering Smallholder Farmers: Restoring Value, Ensuring Productivity,” reflects Nigeria’s collective determination to place smallholder farmers at the centre of the country’s food sufficiency drive.
“Dangote Group has been our greatest ally from inception. Without their tremendous and invaluable support, hosting this show effectively would have been difficult,” he added.
Acting National Coordinator of NAFN, Aishatu Rufai, also praised Dangote Fertiliser for what she termed a transformative investment in the sector, citing the company’s three-million-metric-tonne-per-annum urea plant as a “major game-changer.”
Responding on behalf of the Group, Senior Adviser to the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Mrs. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, said the award affirms the company’s growing impact on farmers and food production nationwide.
“We dedicate this award to our team, our partners, and the farmers who believe in our products. It reinforces our commitment to research, innovation, and expanding access to affordable fertiliser,” she said.
In a statement, the Group’s spokesman, Anthony Chiejina, said the company’s next phase will focus on scaling production and deepening collaboration with farmers and government to build a more sustainable agricultural economy.
“We appreciate the organisers of the National Agricultural Show and are encouraged to do even more. Nigeria’s agricultural future deserves nothing less,” he stated.
Dangote Industries Limited served as one of the major sponsors of the 2025 National Agricultural Show, organised by NAFN in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria.
