Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada representing Nasarawa West has promised to sustain and deepen the economic reforms and investment drive initiated by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule if elected in 2027.
Wadada made the pledge yesterday during his goodwill message at the 2026 Nasarawa Investment Summit where he described the summit as “a strategic inflection point” in the economic journey of Nasarawa State.
Addressing investors, policymakers, captains of industry and members of the diplomatic and business community, the senator said the summit was a shift from “building momentum to institutionalising legacy; from attracting investments to sustaining impact; and from vision to measurable, long-term prosperity.”
He commended the Sule administration for laying a solid foundation for economic transformation through reforms, infrastructure development and strategic investment promotion initiatives spearheaded by the Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency (NASIDA).
According to Nasarawa Investment Reports of December 2025, the state received over $1.23 billion in investment inflows in 2024, with about $466 million already actualised, while the 2025 investment portfolio was over $1.008 billion.
“They’re not just numbers. They’re signals of a system working. They are an indication of a deliberate transition from rhetoric to results,” said Wadada.
The senator also commended the introduction of the Lafia Declaration at the summit, describing it as a big step towards sustaining reform continuity beyond political cycles through institutional memory, policy discipline and long-term planning.
As a political leader and a proud son of Nasarawa State, I recognize and commend the leadership of Governor Abdullahi A. Sule. “His administration has done the most important thing in governance: de-risking the state for investors, strengthening institutions, and aligning development with strategy,” he said.
Wadada told stakeholders that his administration, if elected governor in 2027, will continue building on existing gains and not undo ongoing reforms.
“We will not interrupt progress, we will deepen progress. “We will not roll back reforms, we will institutionalise and scale up,” he said.
Investment and economic growth would remain at the core of his WADADA HEARTS Agenda, particularly under Pillar Five on trade and investment, he said.
Priority areas under the agenda, according to him, would include scaling up domestic and foreign direct investments across mining, agriculture, manufacturing and energy while also strengthening investor confidence through policy stability and contract sanctity.
The senator also disclosed plans to establish a Governor’s Results Delivery Unit, real-time development and investment performance dashboards, and quarterly accountability reviews to ensure effective project delivery and measurable governance outcomes.
“Because in the end it’s not about what’s announced, it’s about what’s delivered,” he said.
Wadada also called on investors and development partners to take advantage of Nasarawa State’s strategic location bordering the Federal Capital Territory, abundant mineral resources, and reform-driven investment climate.
“We will build on the investment drive of His Excellency Governor Abdullahi A. Sule. “We will protect what has been built and we will take Nasarawa to the next level of growth and prosperity,” he added.
