Taraba State International Investment Summit Kicks Off with Grand Opening Ceremony, As Main Project Committee Chairman Ndudi Elumelu Welcomes Guests … Highlights State’s Abundant Investment Opportunities
The Taraba State International Investment Summit (TARAVEST 2025) has officially commenced today, May 21, 2025, at the Banquet Hall of the Taraba State Government House in Jalingo.
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima formally declared the Summit open
The summit, themed “Unlocking Taraba’s Investment Potentials- Advancing Agriculture, Energy, Mining, and Industrialization (AEMI) for Sustainable Growth and Development,” aims to harness and transform the state’s abundant natural resources into economic wealth.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu OON, expressed delight in welcoming distinguished guests, top government officials, members of the diplomatic community, and investors from across the world.
He highlighted the state’s abundant investment opportunities, friendly business environment, and security measures, which have made Taraba State a rewarding investment paradise.
“The summit promises a robust Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Government (B2G) matchmaking interactions, with expectations of signing strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and sealing mutually beneficial investment deals.
“The Organizing Committee proposes that the essence and gains of TARAVEST 2025 should be sustained and transitioned into viable business, economic, and commercial decisions that would firmly establish Taraba State as a global investment hub,” Elumelu said
He expressed gratitude to Governor Agbu Kefas for entrusting the Main and Local Organizing Committee with the responsibility of hosting the summit. He also appreciated the committee members for their dedication, loyalty, and commitment towards the success of the summit.
The Taraba State International Investment Summit is expected to be a landmark event, showcasing the state’s vast investment potential and opportunities, and positioning it as a prime destination for investors.
The event was well attended by former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Heir Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, and hundreds of business owners within within and outside Nigeria.
Other distinguished guests and speakers at the summit included the Minister of Special Development Initiative Ghana, who represented the Ghanaian President, the Governor of Niger State, H.E. Umar Bago, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Saad, the Ooni of Ife, HRM Enitan Ogunwusi, and the Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, among other esteemed VIPs.
