Our Six Commitments to Kogi Communities
- 70% local employment quota — In every cohort of Afrisovera Builders, at least 7 out of every 10 trainees come from Idah, Bassa, southern Lokoja, and immediately adjoining LGAs.
- Community Development Fund — Up-front and ongoing payments to fund local schools, water, healthcare, and infrastructure independent of Afrisovera operations.
- Customary tenure honoured — All land acquisitions follow proper customary protocols: family head and community consent before any deposit, perimeter walks with adjacent landowners, joint signing by all stakeholders.
- Cultural preservation — Language, history, traditions, and identity of host communities preserved and celebrated in the city's identity, architecture, and naming.
- Long-term commitment — 25-year project horizon. We do not extract and leave; we build, live, and grow with you.
- Transparency to the community — Every transaction, every Community Development Fund payment, every employment decision tracked publicly. The community can audit us at any time.
Respect for Traditional Rulers
We engage the traditional authorities whose stewardship covers our candidate sites with the deepest respect:
His Royal Majesty, the Attah of Igala
Custodian of the Igala kingdom whose lands include the Idah LGA — historic seat of one of Nigeria's oldest kingdoms and a foundational candidate area for Afrisovera Phase 1.
His Royal Majesty, the Eze Igu of Bassa
Custodian of the Bassa kingdom whose lands include the Bassa LGA — central Kogi, agricultural belt, and a strong candidate for the agriculture-anchored phases of our build.
His Royal Majesty, the Olu of Lokoja
Custodian of Lokoja — Nigeria's first capital (1900) and the literal confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers. Heritage carries weight; Lokoja's history is foundational to our story.
Engagement protocol with all traditional rulers proceeds through the proper channels — Local Government Areas, Town Unions, and Royal Palace administrators. Petitions are formal and handwritten. Audiences are granted at the throne's convenience. Gifts and respect are given according to tradition.
The Community Development Fund
For every parcel acquired, we commit to a Community Development Fund (CDF) paid up-front to the community's elected stewardship body. Indicative scale for Phase 1 (50-1,500 hectare parcels):
| Parcel size | Up-front CDF | Annual ongoing CDF |
|---|---|---|
| 50 hectares (~125 acres) | ₦10-15 million | ₦2-3 million |
| 200 hectares (~500 acres) | ₦30-50 million | ₦5-10 million |
| 500 hectares (~1,235 acres) | ₦75-125 million | ₦15-25 million |
| 1,500 hectares (~3,700 acres) | ₦200-300 million | ₦40-60 million |
CDF allocations are decided by the community itself, not by Afrisovera. Typical uses:
- School building / refurbishment / books / teacher stipends
- Health post construction / equipment / medicines
- Water boreholes for the community (independent of our site borehole)
- Solar streetlights
- Maternal health support
- Youth scholarships
- Cultural festivals + heritage preservation
All CDF payments are tracked on our transparency dashboard at our public transparency dashboard.
Local Government Area Partnerships
Active outreach and partnership engagement with:
Idah LGA
Heart of Igala kingdom. Riverine site potential. Ancient historical significance. Strong cultural identity to honour and integrate.
Bassa LGA
Central Kogi. Agricultural belt. Strong potential for the agriculture-anchored phases. Community open to development partnership.
Southern Lokoja LGA
State-capital adjacency. Confluence proximity. Federal access. Mixed cultural community.
Partnership with each LGA includes:
- LGA Chairman + Secretary as key liaisons
- LGA-level permits and registrations
- Local community development priorities incorporated
- LGA security cooperation for site protection
- LGA representation in Afrisovera Community Council (formed at Phase 2+)
Community Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU)
Every land acquisition is anchored by a formal Community Memorandum of Understanding signed by:
- AFRISOVERA NIGERIA LIMITED (Founder / Director)
- Traditional ruler representative
- Family head(s) of the land
- Village / town head(s)
- LGA Chairman as witness
- Independent witnesses (lawyer + local elder)
The CMOU sets out:
- Customary consent to the land assignment
- Community Development Fund commitments
- 70% local employment quota
- Cultural preservation commitments
- Ongoing community-engagement protocol
- Conflict-resolution mechanism
Returnee + IDP Support
From Phase 2, Afrisovera will formally partner with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDPs to offer Internally Displaced Persons preferential pathways into the Afrisovera Builders programme — particularly those displaced by conflict from northern Kogi, Niger State, Kaduna, and northeast Nigeria.
We will also partner with NIDCOM (Nigerians in Diaspora Commission) to support diaspora returnees seeking to bring their skills home — with relocation support, family-bringing-back grants, and senior leadership track placement for qualified returnees.
How to Engage Us
If you are:
- A traditional ruler or royal palace representative — please contact us through your LGA Chairman or by formal letter; we will follow your protocol
- A family head or community elder — please reach out via your LGA representative or village head
- An LGA Chairman or Secretary — please use the contact channels on our contact page
- A community advocate or town union representative — we welcome your engagement
Email community@afrisovera.com.ng or visit our Contact page.