Kwara Governor's Wife Empowers Women Farmers with N8 Million Grant of N500,000 Each

Date: 2024-04-23

According to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, the Wife of the Kwara Governor, demonstrated her commitment to women empowerment by presenting N500,000 cheques to women farmers across the state's 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

During the presentation of the cheques as part of the Renewed Hope Initiative Agricultural Support Programme, AbdulRazaq lauded the efforts of Sen. Oluremi Tinubu for initiating the Renewed Hope Initiative, emphasizing its potential to uplift the lives of beneficiaries and enhance food sufficiency nationwide.

Encouraging the recipients to utilize the funds to expand their agricultural endeavors, AbdulRazaq urged them to become role models in the sector, aligning with the state government's dedication to promoting agriculture and advancing food production.

”This exercise no doubt aligns with the Kwara government's commitment to promoting agriculture and boosting food production on a broader scale of the national agenda to strengthen the agriculture sector in the country.

“This is evident in the many interventions of the state government in the agriculture sector, proffering support to farmers to build their capacities and increase their yield.

”Complementing this feat of the state government, my office and the Ajike People Support Centre have also presented farm inputs to female farmers and trained youth farmers in the use of technology to maximise their yield,” she said.

The governor's wife urged stakeholders, including government officials, community leaders, and non-governmental organisations, to work together to support local farmers to ensure food security in the nation at large.

She enjoined the beneficiaries to explore hybrid seed options, and ensure good irrigation systems.

”You should also use previous mistakes to guide your future plans and stay open to employing creative and low-cost options to equip your farms with current advances in technology.”

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Saba Mamman, encouraged the women to ensure the fund was used for farming purposes and not for other things.

Mamman said government would visit the farms of beneficiaries in order to encourage them.

A former president of the Society of Women Farmers of Nigeria (SWOFON), Mrs Bose Anifowose, in her appreciation remarks, appreciated the governor's wife for the kind gesture shown women farmers in the state.

Anifowose assured that the funds would be used judiciously in order to combat food insecurity in the country at large.(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Mohammed Abdulahi     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Aisha Gobir     Aiyedun     KWAFFA     Baboko Primary School     Ashiru     TIIDELab     Fulani     Popo-Igbonna     Ibrahim Orire     EFCC     University Road     Tunji Moronfoye     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Marafan Shonga     IEDPU     Ilorin Like-Minds     Congress For National Consensus     James Ayeni     Ahmad Lawan     Ahmed     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Kale Belgore     SGBN     Oluronke Adeyemi     Yahaya Muhammad     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Gbemisola Saraki     Modibo Kawu     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Olupako     Ilorin International Airport     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Centre For Digital Economy     Isau     Ojuekun     Zulu Gambari     Dan Iya     Kunle Suleiman     ER-KANG     Kolawole Akande     VADA     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Gaa Olobi     Abdullahi Samari     Azeez Bello     Lawal Jimoh     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Oye Tinuoye     Rapheal Ashaolu     Wale Oladepo     Ilorin     3MTT     Offa Poly     Olabimpe Olani     Durosinlohun Atiku     BECE     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Bayo Lawal     PPS     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Oba Of Jebba     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Tunde Yusuf     Tunde Akanbi     Jebba     NIRSAL     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Temi Kolawole     Raheem Adaramaja     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     KWACOBPA     BIR     Adebayo Salami    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aisha Buhari     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Unilorin     Olatunji Ayeni     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Rex Olawoye     Ajasse-Ipo     KWSUED     Ilorin South     Razak Atunwa     Ibrahim Oniye     Sebastine Obasi     Ilorin West     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Gbenga Awoyale     Bibire Ajape     Taiwo Joseph     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Muritala Olarewaju     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Iyaloja-General     Justina Oha     Ubandoma     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Olatunde Jare     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     CKNG     Adebara     Fulani     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Rebecca Bake     Danhawa     Suleman Abubakar     Saliu Tunde Bello     Kwara NIPR     AbdulRauf Keji     Bolakale Kawu     Kwara State Sports Commission     Unilorin FM     IYA YUSUF     Saad Omo\'ya     Olaosebikan     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Firdaos Amasa     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Kwarareports     Dele Belgore     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Jalala     Ekweremadu     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Adebayo Salami     Tunji Olawuyi     Babatunde Idiagbon     Bankole Omisore     Omu Aran     Harrison Osauwagboe     Azeez Salawu     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Abdullahi Samari     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Kayode Laro     Raji AbdulRasaq     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Sulyman Buhari     Ifelodun     Offa Grammer School     Oloje     Shururat Olatinwo     Gabriel Fashanu     Kehinde Baale     Kolawole Akande     National Information Technology Development Agency     Adesina Simon Sodiya