BUA Group Urges States to Improve Investment Climate

On 14 September 2026, BUA Group challenged Nigerian state governments to enhance their investment climates to attract private capital. Managing Director of BUA Foods Plc, Ayodele Abioye, made this statement at the 2026 Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Meet the Governor Series in Lagos, where Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Chioma Otti presented the state’s investment agenda.

Abioye emphasized that states must provide infrastructure, policy stability, and regulatory certainty to support long-term investments and industrial growth. He noted that subnational governments are crucial for Nigeria's economic transformation and that investment would follow only where the right environment is established.

Abioye praised Otti’s focus on infrastructure and institutional reform, stating that collaboration between government and business must translate into tangible investments. Otti declared that “Abia is open for business,” promoting opportunities in agribusiness and agro-processing.