Niger State's governor called last year a brutal mix of wins and total disasters. Governor Mohammed Bago reflected on 2025, citing progress in infrastructure and healthcare but admitting devastating security problems like the Papiri school kidnapping, banditry, and fatal floods in Mokwa. He also mentioned deadly fuel tanker explosions in Diko, Agaie, and Essa, blaming risky fuel scooping.
His administration signed major agricultural deals, including a N1.8 trillion rice production agreement with the Dangote Group and a N500 billion food pact with Lagos State, aiming for a huge increase in paddy rice output. They also commissioned over twenty upgraded health centers and renovated hundreds of primary schools.
To fight insecurity, the state trained its first batch of forest guards with federal support and provided logistical help to security forces. Bago thanked residents and aid groups for their support during the crises, asking for continued cooperation as the government pushes its development plans for a "New Niger."
His administration signed major agricultural deals, including a N1.8 trillion rice production agreement with the Dangote Group and a N500 billion food pact with Lagos State, aiming for a huge increase in paddy rice output. They also commissioned over twenty upgraded health centers and renovated hundreds of primary schools.
To fight insecurity, the state trained its first batch of forest guards with federal support and provided logistical help to security forces. Bago thanked residents and aid groups for their support during the crises, asking for continued cooperation as the government pushes its development plans for a "New Niger."
