Poverty in Kwara: Gov AbdulRazaq to send bill to assembly

Date: 2019-08-20

The Governor of Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, says he will send a Bill to replicate the Federal Government's anti-poverty Social Investment Programmes to the State House of Assembly in order to tackle poverty in the State.

AbdulRazaq said this on Monday when he visited the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) at Jimba-Oja, in Ifelodun Local Government area of the state.

He said the legislation would domesticate the Federal Government's TraderMoni and Home grown school feeding programme concepts in Kwara for the benefit of the poor in the state.

"The thrust of the administration is to lift our people from poverty line and how to go about it is through agriculture. We have a goldmine in ARMTI and we will take full advantage of your resource.

"Empowerment must be from the communities and I can assure you that we'll engage you because this week or so we are sending a Bill to the State House of Assembly to replicate the federal government's social investment programme in Kwara," he said.

The governor also said that his administration would key into the Village Alive Development Initiatives (VADI) of AMRTI to empower Kwara youths and deepen participation in agriculture.

Earlier, the Executive Director of ARMTI, Olufemi Ajayi, lauded AbdulRazaq for his commitment to development.

Ajayi said VADI has been packaged to provide local farmers with micro credits in order to boost farming in rural communities.

AbdulRazaq also visited the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), where he said his administration was thinking of reviving the Patigi Rice Mill.

He appealed to the Centre to set up Poundo Yam Processing firms in the Baruten axis of the northern senatorial district as part of efforts to spread development.

"We'll like you to visit Patigi. There is a Rice Mill there which was built by the Sardauna government.

"The structure is solid and good but it's long been abandoned. It was the first Rice Mill in Northern Nigeria.

"So, we want to bring it back instead of going to China to bring equipment. Give us a proposal to see what you can do in this regard," he added .

AbdulRazaq said the Baturen/Kaiama axis of Kwara North is known for Yam production and establishing a small scale Poundo Yam processing firm would boost the economy of the area.

In his remarks, the Executive Director of NCAM, Dr Muyideen Kasali, said the centre has the mandate to test and certify agricultural equipment in the country.

Kasali, who was represented by the Director of Engineering, Power and Machinery of the centre, Mr. Kamaldeen AbdulGafar, expressed displeasure that Kwara has not taken full advantage of the agency.

He, therefore, called on the Governor to partner with the institution for mutual benefits.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Doyin Agbamu     Orisun Igbomina     Saidu Isa     Millennium Development Goals     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Ndama Al-hassan     John Mayokun Dada     Oluwole Dupe     Rueben Parejo     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Awodun     Okeose Christian Cementary     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Sheriff Shagaya     Sadiq Umar     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Mohammed Haruna     Balikis Jawondo     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Farouk Salim     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Muhammed Akanbi     Emir Of Kano     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Ben Duntoye     Olam Food Ingredients     Bello Oyebanji     Assayomo     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Third Estate     Tunji Oyawoye     Oja-Oba     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Okedare     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Maryam A. Garuba     Ajayi Okasanmi     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Ilorin Metro Park     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Okiki     Paul Olawoore     Haleeman Salman     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Onilorin     MAI Akande     Olupako Of Share     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     NFAI     Kishira     Ibrahim Bio     Yakubu Danladi     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Lai Mohammed     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Saduki Lafiagi     David Oyedepo     ANCOPPS     Centre For Digital Economy     Bio Ibrahim     ER-KANG Mining     Eleja     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Garba Ado Sanni     Kamaldeen Gambari     Mashood Dauda     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Islamic Development Bank     Ilorin East     Lithium     Idiagbon     Moshood Mustapha     Local Government     Plat Technologies     Kola Bukoye     Ilorin Curfew     KWASIEC     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     V.O. Abioye     Mohammed Saidu     Code Of Conduct     Adewuyi Funmilayo     FERMA     Minister     KWASEIC     Memunat Monsuma     NITDA     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Tunde Akanbi     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ayinke Saka     Ope Saraki     Yoonus Lawal     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Shola Odetundun     Adebara     Pakata     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Esuwoye     Olabode George Towoju     Kuliyan Geri     Universal Basic Education Commission     Nigerian Army     Aliyu Alhassan     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Ayedun     Ayo Salami     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Arca Santa     Okin Biscuit     Ajikobi     University Road     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Suleiman Mora Omar     Oko-Olowo     Oniye     Owo Isowo     Yakubu Danladi     Bayo Ajia     Femi Gbajabiamila     Adesoye College     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Yetunde Balogun     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Mamatu Abdullahi     Patigi Regatta     Presidential Election     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Admiralty Villa     Student Learning Support Helpline     KwaraLearn     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Abdulfatai Ahmed     General Hospital     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Muhammed Aliyu     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu