Kwara To Partner AfDB On Infrastructure Development

Date: 2019-08-02

Kwara State government has opened talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on various areas of partnership, including road construction, small and medium scale enterprises with focus on women empowerment, energy, and agro-processing.

The proposed partnership is the outcome of a meeting Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq held with the AfDB team in Abuja on Monday during which he spelt out the priorities of his new administration and sought the buy-in of the development body.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the governor's chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.

The meeting was attended by AfDB country director, Ebrimal Faal and other top officials of the agency.

The statement said the governor identified the priority areas to include education, healthcare, infrastructure, agriculture, women and youth empowerment, and entrepreneurship. He also explained steps he has taken to improve the priority area by citing recent multimillion Naira counterpart funds he released to access various development funds.

The statement quoted AbdulRazaq as saying that the administration plans to develop agribusiness and promote agro-processing with special focus on commodities like sugarcane, rice and cashew, among others.

The governor mentioned some investments in these areas to include the $350million sugar refinery being constructed by the BUA Group and the 16,000 hectares of sugarcane plantation owned by the Dangote Group, according to the statement.

"Consequently, Kwara is eyeing a partnership with the AfDB for the construction of Kosubosu-Lafiagi road. There will also be further talks on how Kwara can benefit from AfDB's initiatives like the $50million facility to support SMEs and women-owned businesses, $200million project for national electrification and transmission lines; and AfDB agro-industrial development through its Special Agro -Industrial Processing Zone being pursued with some Chinese investors, among others," the statement said.

"A team of experts from the AfDB is expected in Kwara later in the year to identify projects in the priority areas," it added.

It said the AfDB has also invited AbdulRazaq to attend the business-to-business (B2B) meetings with some Chinese investors along with some other governors in Abuja on August 7, setting the ground for future engagements between the Kwara State government, AfDB and the investors.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Tafida Of Kaiama     Sherif Sagaya     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Government House     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ibrahim Abdullahi     John Olobayo     Isiaka Danmeromu     Dairo Kunle Paul     RTEAN     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Kehinde Boyede     Gobirawa     Oloje     Olaoye B. Felix     Garba Ado Sanni     Ahman Pategi University     Bello Oyedepo     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Rapheal Ashaolu     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     AGM Professional Services     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Share     Egbejila     Samari     Amusa Bello     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     NAWOJ     Baba-Isale     Admiralty Villa     Muhammed Akanbi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Ademola Kiyesola     Amosa     Ridwan Agboola     Kwara 2023     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Hauwa Nuru     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Boko Haram     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Saheed Alakoso     UTME     Ilorin.Info     Femi Agbaje     Folashade Omoniyi     Memunat Monsuma     Women For Change And Development Initiative     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Funmi Salau     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Olatunde Michaels     Moji Makanjuola     Dunmade     Maigidasanma     Pius Abioje     LEAH Charity Foundation     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Moremi High School     Umar Adelodun     Dan Masanin     Femi Gbajabiamila     Kwara     Emir Of Lafiagi     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mashood Dauda     Oya State     Pakata Development Association     NTA Ilorin     Park     Tunde Saad     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Revenue Court     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     EndSARS     Pakata Patriots     A.E. Afolabi     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Rapheal Ashaolu     Ishaq Salman     Taofik Mustapha     3MTT     Danladi     Saidu Isa     Matthew Babaoye     Trader Moni     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     NURTW     John Olajide Adedipe     Logun     Moses Adekanye     Maryam Ado Bayero     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Taofeek Sanusi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ebola     Moshood Bakare     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Sam Okaula     Babata     Yahaya Seriki     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Hassanat Bello     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Shuaib Jawondo     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Demola Banu     Timothy Akangbe     Umar Saro     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Umar Adelodun     Communication Network Support Services     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Arandun     IF-K     Jimba Babatunde     Harrison Osauwagboe     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Gamji Members Association     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Kamoru Kadiri     Magaji Erubu     Cornelius Adebayo     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Playing Host     Ogbondoroko     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Baba Issa     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Bolaji Abdullahi     Saraki     Olaitan Buraimoh     Kulende-UITH     Ilorin Amusement Park     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Tafidan Kaiama