Potential investors paid a courtesy visit to Yiram Kpembewura Banbange Ndefoso IV
The Salaga-South Constituency is poised for a major agricultural breakthrough following a high-level investor mission led by the Member of Parliament, Hajia Zuwera Mohammed Ibrahimah, on Monday, November 24, 2025.
The MP, together with a team of potential investors headed by Alfred Mahama, elder brother of the President of the Republic, paid a courtesy visit to Yiram Kpembewura Banbange Ndefoso IV at his palace in Kpembe to announce plans for large-scale agricultural development in the area.
The delegation formally notified the Kpembewura and his elders of their intention to undertake extensive irrigation farming projects, with the Kafaba enclave earmarked as a priority zone.
According to Alfred Mahama, the choice of Salaga was influenced by its rich and fertile lands, which offer strong potential for commercial agriculture.
He explained that the investment package goes beyond crop production, as it includes a range of interventions designed to support farmers in the East Gonja Municipality.
These will cover access to tractors and machinery services, storage and processing facilities, extension support, training programmes, and the supply of farm inputs. As part of the model, farmers will sell their produce to the investors after harvest to ensure a structured market system.
In welcoming the investors, Yiram Kpembewura Banbange Ndefoso IV expressed appreciation for the initiative and praised the delegation for choosing his traditional area for such a transformational project.
He offered his blessings and encouraged the youth to embrace the opportunities the investment will bring.
Zuwera thanked the Kpembewura, his chiefs, and the queen mothers for their open support.
She noted that Alfred Mahama had been a father figure to her since 1981, adding that his decision to bring such investment to Salaga during her tenure as MP was both significant and timely.
She stressed that the project has the potential to create substantial employment, boost agricultural productivity, and reinforce Salaga-South’s status as a key food-producing hub in the Savannah Region and Ghana as a whole.
The MP further disclosed that the investors had also expressed interest in supporting other development sectors, including education, health, and access to potable water.
She commended Mahama and his team for prioritising Salaga in this major development effort.
After the engagement at Kpembe, the delegation visited Yiram Kafaba Wura Seidu Yahaya Nyenshunu at Kafaba to brief him and his people about the planned project.
The Kafaba Wura enthusiastically welcomed the news, assuring the investors of his full support and confirming the availability of vast fertile lands for the initiative. He highlighted the transformative impact the project would have on the community.
Zuwera once again expressed gratitude to the Kafaba Wura and the people of Kafaba for endorsing the investment.
She also revealed that the Salaga–Kafaba road contract was nearing approval, assuring the chief and residents that positive news on the road’s construction would be announced soon.
The delegation included the Municipal Chief Executive, Kassim Yazid Rabiu; Constituency Executives led by Chairman Haruna Abdul Aziz; and staff from the office of the MP.