In a courtesy visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun in Abeokuta, Baladna, Qatar’s largest dairy producer, has announced its intention to construct a multimillion-dollar dairy and food processing plant in Ogun State.
Supported by the Baladna team and Aisha Rimi, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), aims to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic dairy industry and reduce its reliance on imports.
The governor praised the initiative and gave Baladna his full support, emphasising Ogun State’s favourable investment climate and close proximity to Nigeria’s biggest consumer markets.
“As global climate concerns and supply chain disruptions intensify, this initiative strongly aligns with our vision of positioning Ogun State as a centre of agri-based innovation, food security, and inclusive job creation. We are confident that with the right partnership, Ogun can achieve dairy self-sufficiency and reduce national dependence on imports”.
“We reaffirm our administration’s commitment to providing a seamless, investor-friendly environment without bureaucratic hurdles. This investment stands to create thousands of jobs, enhance productivity, and significantly boost our state’s GDP advancing both the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government and our mission of building a stronger, more prosperous Ogun State,” he said
Baladna is globally known for operating the world’s largest integrated dairy farm, producing over 1.7 billion litres of milk annually in Algeria. With this new facility, the company aims to replicate its integrated dairy model in Nigeria by investing in land, feasibility studies, and domestic production infrastructure.
The project aligns with federal government initiatives to promote food security and reduce the country’s estimated annual dairy import bill of $1.5 billion.
The NIPC’s Executive Secretary, Aisha Rimi, who accompanied the delegation, noted that the Commission is committed to attracting and supporting high-impact foreign investments in strategic agricultural sectors.
Ogun State is quickly becoming Nigeria’s top industrial investment destination. In May 2025, through its subsidiary, Mamuda Beverages, Mamuda Group Nigeria Limited invested $50 million.
The complex, built in stages for the food, personal care, and agro-processing industries, is anticipated to start building with a foundation-laying ceremony next month.
In March 2025, the state government and Brazilian energy company Ambar Energia struck a strategic cooperation to enhance industrial clusters’ access to electricity. Industrial centres like Ijebu-Ode, Atan-Agbara, and Abeokuta, which presently struggle with insufficient power to sustain over 6,000 enterprises, are to receive localised, dependable electricity.
This is anticipated to increase productivity in essential sectors like egg farming, poultry, cement manufacturing, and cassava processing.
Source: Nairametrics
