Omo, e don happen! NIRSAL Plc don close 2025 with some serious ginger—for dem side wey agriculture dey!

Dem don approve credit guarantees wey pass N100 billion for loans and investment wey go support agriculture and agribusinesses for Naija. Na wetin be say, dem dey help financial institutions extend credit to all these value chain activities wey fit make dem dey sweat if dem no dey careful.

This na the highest money wey NIRSAL don help facilitate in one year! E show say dem dey do something correct, as dem dey work hard to de-risk agricultural value chains and give agribusinesses more access to finance, make dem no dey chop full ground for lack of funds.

For this big move, NIRSAL even collect the MSME Agrifinance Enabler of the Year Award for the 2nd Edition of the MSME Finance & CEO Awards wey take place for Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Na there dem dey shine light on all the gra-gra wey dey happen for Naija MSME ecosystem.

NIRSAL’s Managing Director/CEO, Sa’ad Hamidu, plus Akinola Baiyewu wey represent am, talk am say this achievement na proof of wetin structured risk-sharing models fit do. Dem no just dey collect awards for mouth; dem dey draw attention to possible partners wey fit support dem work. Na real partnership dey move this agriculture wahala!

As NIRSAL dey partner with banks and other lending institutions, dem dey support various critical activities along the agricultural value chain—everything from commodity export to agro-processing and storage. Na dem dey make sure finance dey flow like water!

Dem dey do technical assistance programs and monitor field activities to unlock more opportunities across agriculture-to-market continuum. E mean say dem dey try help even when dem no be lender by themselves. NIRSAL dey serve as bridge—we fit call dem the “de-risking institution.”

As dem hit that ₦100 billion milestone, e show say banks don start to dey trust agriculture more, thanks to NIRSAL’s credit risk guarantees wey dey make lending look more appealing. Banks fit now scale up their agricultural portfolios and meet both their commercial and development objectives.

The growth wey NIRSAL dey see no be play; dem don sign 41 master agreements with partners wey dey committed to joint financing of agriculture and agribusiness for Naija. Actual collaborations wey dey happen and no be just talk!

And no forget say NIRSAL dey also work with the Green Climate Fund. Dem dey prepare Naija for climate finance ready, and the hope be say better money go enter agriculture sector soon, with all di capacity development programs wey dem dey run.

As dem dey prepare for 2026, dem no wan chill. MD don talk say dem go still dey innovate, deepen partnerships, and scale solutions to reduce risks wey fit unlock finance. Naija agriculture sector gatz ready for another level.

“Our journey dey far from over,” the MD talk. “In fact, e just dey start. We go continue to push things forward, and with di support of our Board and our pipo, 2026 go better for Naija agriculture!”