MINISTRY of Trade and Industry2026-10-052026-10-051967https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2964Trade and Industry serves as an authoritative guide to the commercial, agricultural, and industrial landscape of the six Northern States of Nigeria following the administrative restructuring in 1967. Authored by Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the document highlights the economic potential, institutional stability, and investment opportunities available to domestic and foreign investors. The publication provides detailed overviews of the region's geography, demographics, government structures, transport systems, public utilities, and commercial services. It documents rapid industrial growth across key sectors such as textiles, leather products, vegetable oils, sugar refining, and mining. Emphasis is placed on Northern Nigeria's rich agricultural base including groundnuts, cotton, benniseed, and livestock and its extensive mineral resources, such as limestone, tin, columbite, iron ore, and coal.• Chapter One: Land, Climate, People and Government • Chapter Two: Communications, Transport and Accommodation • Chapter Three: Review of Past Progress • Chapter Four: Animal and Agricultural Resources for Industrial Development • Chapter Five: The Mineral Deposits of Northern Nigeria • Chapter Six: Industrial Areas of the Northern States • Chapter Seven: Finance, Incentives and Administration ( • Chapter Eight: Investment Opportunities • Chapter Nine: Commercial Services and Labour • Chapter Ten: The Development of Small Industries • Institutional Channels Now Existing for the Promotion and Development of Small Industries in the Northern States • Appendices: Appendices I–VII & MapsenTradeCommenceTrade and accommodationNorthern states of NigeriaIndustryBook