On April 10, 2026, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, led a a UN team to Zamfara state comprising the UNDP Country Representative, Elsie Attafuah; the Country Head, UNODC, Cheikh Toure; Country Head, UNICEF, Wafaa Saeed; Country Head, IOM, Sharon Dimanche; Country Head, UNHCR, Arjun Jain; Country Head, UNAIDS, Krittayawan Boonto; and Country Head, UNFPA, Francis Kuawu.
The UN scribe reiterated that presentations made by the Zamfara State Government were very clear. “This is enough for us to be able to partner,” Ms Mohammed said.
She said, “What you show us today is first and foremost your passion for what you want us to do, and that is what investors want. They want to know what you want.
“I am happy today to be here in Zamfara, because I really want to show the world that we should pay attention to what is happening at the local level. Because this is where people are weakest, where governance is weakest, and where there are the fewest resources.
“When we visit, we give visibility to the effort that has been made and to the impact of what is happening elsewhere in the world on people who have nothing to do with what caused it in the first place.
“Zamfara State is accessible today.
I see the mining, I see the potentials, I see the market and the demand, but I also see the leadership here who is willing to look at the institution, framework and partner to get the job done.
“There is a lot of hope and potential here. Everyone must play their role; this is not something the governor will do alone. The United Nations is willing to be a genuine partner to Zamfara State,” she said.
