The Northern region of Nigeria is back, or at least, it wants to be. Once the country’s industrial hub in the 1970s, home to thriving textile factories, groundnut pyramids, and bustling trade routes, the region is now making a bold attempt to reclaim that legacy.
Decades of neglect, insecurity, and policy drift left its economy adrift. But a new strategy known as the Mining, Agriculture, and Power (MAP) Agenda is reviving conversations about Northern industrialisation, this time backed by data, investment plans, and regional coordination.
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