WASIL and USAID's Global Shea Alliance Donate Warehouses to Kwara Women Cooperatives

Date: 2024-05-30

According to a news report from Leadership, West African Soy Industries Limited (WASIL), a member of the TGI Group, in collaboration with the USAID-funded Global Shea Alliance (GSA), has donated 100-ton warehouses to women cooperatives in Kwara State.

This initiative aims to provide a secure environment for the bulk storage of shea nuts across five local government areas in the state, fostering economic gains and inclusion. The newly constructed warehouses are situated in the communities of Patigi, Babanla, Fanagu, Alapa, and Gbugbu, easing the aggregation and storage of shea nuts.

Additionally, the company donated cooking pots for the processing and drying of the nuts before storage, enabling women shea collectors to efficiently manage their harvests. Rafiat Gawat, Head of Corporate Communication at TGI Group, expressed gratitude to all stakeholders involved in the initiative, highlighting that women and youths are central to the company's sustainability efforts.

Gawat emphasised, “We are keen to support them, especially in agribusiness. The work these women do is invaluable, as the shea from their villages goes into products that traverse the world.”

Commissioner for business innovation and technology in Kwara State, Damilola Yusuf Adelodun commended both TGI Group and WASIL for their proactive approach.

She highlighted the alignment of this initiative with the state government's agricultural master plan while emphasising their willingness to support projects that empower local communities.

Head of sustainability at TGI, Yosola Onanuga stated that the company has seen significant improvements in productivity and business capabilities through the initiative.

The managing-director of the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), Aaron Adu, also lauded WASIL's collaborative efforts, saying that the construction and donation of the warehouses signify a significant step towards enhancing the economic stability of shea-producing communities.

In response, a woman leader for the cooperative in Alapa community, Ayinla Abosede expressed appreciation for the donation.

She highlighted its importance in ensuring effective shea nut storage and encouraged other women to join the cooperative.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

BECE     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Alfa Yahaya Road     Pategi     NSCIA     Segun Adeniyi     Saka Abimbola Isau     Fatimoh Lawal     Amuda Bembe     Mufutau Olatinwo     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Stephen Fasakin     Memunat Monsuma     NAWOJ     Communication Network Support Services     Ajike People Support Centre     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Mike Omotosho     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Titus Ashaolu     Kwara NIPR     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Olam Food Ingredients     Plat Technologies     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Ramadhan     Afetu Of Alabe     Okoolowo     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Fareedah Dankaka     Aliyu Alhassan     Kwara United     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Abdullahi Biffo     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Baruba     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Zainab Abass     Hamza Usman     Bamikole Omishore     Minimum Wage     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Bayo Lawal     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Damilola Yusuf     Rihanat Ajia     Wahab Agbaje     Post Utme     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Saliu Mustapha     Iyabo Adewuyi     Democracy Day     SGBN     MATTA Girls Foundation     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Omotosho     Ojuekun     Kwara 2023     Raimi Iyanda     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Oyin-Zubair     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Turaki     Gaa Olobi     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Elerinjare     Belgore     Kayode Zubair     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Teachers Specific Allowance     Kayode Alabi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

LABTOP     Akanji     Ajase-Ipo     ITP     Christopher Ayeni     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Ita-Nmo Market     Jaigbade Alao     Kayode Alabi     All Peoples Party     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Sunday Popo-Ola     IDPU     Universal Basic Education Commission     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Mufti Of Ilorin     Haliru Dantoro     Agbarigidoma     FERMA     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Sidikat Alaya     Quran     Yunus Lawal     Kaiama     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Salman Suleiman     Ilorin     Jide Ashonibare     Saka Adeyemo     Lucky Omoluwa     Hassanat Bello     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     United Nigeria Airline     College Of Education     Oke-Ero     Ojuekun Sarumi     Old Oyo     Abubakar Baba     Alliance For Democracy     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Omotoso     Funke Adedoyin     Amusement Park     Doyin Group     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     20 Billion Bond     Kwara State Governor     Seed Technologies     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Okin Group     Adamu Attah     Abubakar Lah     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Akeem Olatunji     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Aliyu Sabi     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Gobir Organization Foundation     Hakeem Idris     Kwara TV     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Makama Of Ilorin     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Fulani     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Mary Arinde     Yakubu Danladi     Galadiman Ngeri     Peculiar Allowance     Bankole Omisore     Maimunat Oniyangi     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory