11/09/2026
World Bank, Bauchi Governor Commission Mega Greenhouse and Science Laboratory at Bauchi College of Agriculture.
Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed and The World Bank ACReSAL Task Team Leader, Dr. Joy Iganya Agene, commissioned a mega greenhouse and a plant, soil and water science laboratory at the Bauchi State College of Agriculture. The two facilities were renovated and upgraded by the Bauchi State Project Management Unit of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project.
Speaking at the event, the Governor commended the World Bank for supporting the revival of a major facilities at the College that will serve as a reference centre for testing the quality of core environmental components of water, soil and plants and the greenhouse a Center of Excellence . describing it as a milestone in the state’s drive for agricultural research and economic diversification.
The governor added that the support from the world bank is timely, "We participated in this, and it is a kind of pleasant contest between sub-nationals. And we are doing it with knowledge, with achievement,” Governor Mohammed said. He thanked the ACReSAL team for its confidence in Bauchi and praised the leadership of the Bauchi SPMU for demonstrating capacity and commitment.
The governor recalled that the facility was first built by former Governor, Dr. Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu in 1999, but later fell into dispair Now, we humbly say it is during our tenure that it is coming back through the World Bank, which makes it very auspicious, He said sustainability and revenue generation are critical to its long-term impact and pledged to ensure the duplication of these facilities across the various senatorial zones in the state. Assuring to develop a framework that will guarantee the continuity and maintenance of the facility.
Governor Mohammed also acknowledged the presence of the Task Team Lead, Dr. Joy, the National Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulhamid Umar, other World