The Edo State Government has begun courting Saudi Arabian investors for its agricultural and livestock sectors, with plans for direct talks with investment companies in Riyadh ahead of a major investment summit scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
The move followed a meeting between the Edo State Commissioner for Livestock Development, Ohimai Ehijimetor, and officials of the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Abuja on October 21, 2026.
The meeting, which brought together the Deputy Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Abdulrahman Altwaim, and the embassy’s Head of Economic Cooperation, Yazid Halawani, focused on attracting foreign investment and building partnerships to expand agricultural production, livestock development and agro-industrial activities in the state.
In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Ehijimetor said the embassy had pledged to support Edo’s investment drive by helping to mobilise investors for the forthcoming Edo International Agricultural and Livestock Investment Summit and arranging meetings with
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