Green Imperative project defines new Nigeria-Brazil partnership
Green Imperative project hailed by VP Shettima as a transformative \$1bn Nigeria-Brazil partnership to drive mechanised farming and food security in Nigeria.
Green Imperative project hailed by VP Shettima as a transformative \$1bn Nigeria-Brazil partnership to drive mechanised farming and food security in Nigeria
Green Imperative project has been hailed by Vice President Kashim Shettima as a milestone in Nigeria’s renewed bilateral partnership with Brazil, during the second Nigeria-Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The \$1 billion agricultural initiative is expected to transform Nigeria’s mechanised farming sector, generate employment, and enhance national food security.
Speaking during the opening session, Shettima described the alliance between the two nations as one built not on proximity but on shared democratic values and mutual potential.
“Brazil and Nigeria are not bound by geography, but by a shared dream. Two large, diverse democracies. Two economies with immense natural and human capital. Two nations with the right to dream and the ability to build,” he said.
The **Green Imperative project**, jointly developed by Nigeria and Brazil, will deliver farming equipment, training centres, and service hubs across the country. Shettima said it is a key part of Nigeria’s agricultural transformation plan.
“This project will create jobs, raise productivity, and help secure Nigeria’s ambition to feed itself and others. The Green Imperative is a flagship of this partnership, and one we are determined to deliver.”
He reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s resolve to implement reforms that restore investor confidence and drive long-term growth. “Fuel subsidies have been removed.
The exchange rate has been unified. A new business facilitation regime has come into force. These decisions are not without cost, but they are restoring credibility to our markets and discipline to public finance,” Shettima noted.
The Vice President outlined Nigeria’s ambition to become a trillion-dollar economy by 2030, with strategic reforms in agriculture, energy, education, and public finance. He invited Brazil to partner in areas such as biofuels, renewable energy, and climate action.
The session produced seven signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), including agreements on defence cooperation, energy, counter-narcotics, audiovisual exchange, tourism, and livestock. Among them was an Addendum to the Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, reaffirming the framework for deepening cooperation.
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin praised the growing partnership. “It is with great satisfaction that we witness the important results achieved in several fronts of cooperation,” he said, adding that Nigeria’s participation in Brazil’s food security initiatives signals meaningful progress. He also invited Nigeria to join COP30 in Belém, highlighting Brazil’s global role in the green economy.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, described the dialogue as the dawn of a new era, grounded in decades of diplomatic friendship and growing people-to-people ties.
Other key ministers echoed calls for enhanced cooperation in defence and food security, pointing to the strategic dialogue as a credible path to peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.
Vice President Shettima urged both nations to move beyond ceremonial agreements and focus on tangible outcomes. “Let this Strategic Dialogue Mechanism not be remembered as a formal reunion, but as a decisive pivot—from aspiration to execution, from promise to proof,” he concluded.
The high-level event drew ministers from trade, innovation, culture, power, health, livestock, and agriculture, along with several Nigerian state governors—demonstrating a whole-of-government commitment to the Green Imperative and broader Nigeria–Brazil ties.
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In a landmark move to sanitise public finance and plug revenue leakages, Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered the immediate and total abolition of cash collections for all government revenues across Zamfara State. The directive marks a significant shift toward a fully digitised financial architecture, aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the state’s fiscal operations.
The Governor announced the ban during a high-level town hall meeting convened in Gusau by the Zamfara State Internal Revenue Service (ZSIRS). The gathering was primarily organised to sensitise key stakeholders on the implications and opportunities presented by the Nigeria Tax Reform Acts 2025, which seek to modernise tax administration and delineate fiscal responsibilities among the federal, state, and local governments.
Speaking at the event, Governor Lawal underscored that revenue generation is a collective obligation shared by all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). He issued a stern warning against the persistence of revenue leakages, duplication of charges, and the illegal practice of collecting funds outside officially approved channels.
“The era of cash transactions for government revenue is over in Zamfara State,” the Governor asserted. “We are building a system where every kobo due to the state is accounted for digitally, leaving no room for manipulation or misappropriation.”
The Governor’s executive order is backed by the recently re-enacted Zamfara State Consolidated Revenue Law, which provides a fortified legal framework for revenue administration. The new law consolidates the authority of the state revenue service, harmonizing the collection of both tax and non-tax revenues under a single, unified, and digital-first system.
In line with these aggressive reforms, the Zamfara State Government has set a bold Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target for the 2025 fiscal year, aiming to generate between ₦38 billion and ₦42 billion. Officials stated that the target is achievable through the ongoing reforms, which are focused on expanding the tax net, improving collection efficiency, and embedding robust accountability mechanisms across all revenue-generating entities.
The town hall meeting served as a platform to engage with stakeholders on how to navigate the new tax laws and leverage technology to boost state revenue without overburdening citizens. The event concluded on a high note with the presentation of awards of excellence to various MDAs and individuals who demonstrated outstanding performance and diligence in revenue remittance, setting a precedent for others to follow under the new dispensation.
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