Kwara Governor's Wife Empowers Women Farmers with N8 Million Grant of N500,000 Each
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.
Salman Jawondo Sunday Otokiti Belgore Razaq Ayobami Akanbi Moshood Mustapha Oro Grammar School Ibrahim Mashood Bukola Saraki Abdul-Rahoof Bello Laolu Saraki Sulu Babaita Isiaka Oloje Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike Khairat Gwadabe Folaranmi Aro IYA YUSUF Jumoke F. Ajao Jaigbade Alao Maimunat Oloriegbe Sheu Ndanusa Usman Oluwatoyin Lukman SWAN Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen Amoyo Saliu Oluwole Kehinde Boyede Funmilayo Oniwa Egbewole Teachers Specific Allowance Maigida Odo-Owa Ndama Al-hassan Trade Lenda SME Fair Idris Garba George Innih Unilorin FM Ilorin Talaka Parapo Split Diamond Interchange Surajudeen Akanbi Tsaragi Egbejila Balogun Gambari Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao Aminu Adisa Logun Yoruba Okin High School Abdulrahman Onikijipa Kwara TV Mutawali Aisha Gobir Village Alive Development Association Amule Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum Imam Gambari Omotoso Musa Wahab Issa Shuaib Abdulkadir Nupe Transition Implementation Committee Kwarareports.com Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir Ilorin.Info Kwara Metro Park Amasa Taofeek Ibraheem College Of Education Dorcas Afeniforo Oluranti Idowu Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Imodoye Writer’s Enclave Oba Of Jebba Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita Share/Tsaragi Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Ajakaye Omu Aran Galland Marcias

