Kwara SAPZ Project Initiates Stakeholder Sensitisation Across Communities

Date: 2025-02-05

The Kwara State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Project has begun engaging community stakeholders statewide to provide an overview of the initiative and its implications for the people of Kwara State and surrounding areas.

During a sensitisation programme held today in Okuta, Baruteen Local Government Area, the State Project Coordinator of the Kwara SAPZ Project, Engr. Dr. Busari Toyin Isiaka, outlined the project's objectives and benefits.

The SAPZ programme aims to enhance agricultural productivity by industrialising rural areas, thereby promoting wealth creation and reducing poverty across the state.

According to the Coordinator, stakeholders to be involved ranges from; Traditional Rulers Local Government Council Officers, livestock and crop Farmers to members of different Non Governmental Organizations, adding that, the exercise which commences in Okuta, Baruteen Local Government Area today 3rd of February, with sensitisation on the general overview of the project, will also dwell on a workshop for Women's Agricultural Cooperatives and Women's Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), on climate-smart agricultural technology, on from 4th of February.

Speaking at the programme, the State Project Coordinator who was represented by a Livestock Specialist, Kwara SAPZ Project, MrAbdulfatah Lekan Ambali explained that the SAPZ programme which is an initiative that His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will be used to mobilise investment in food production and processing in special zones for stakeholders.

The Coordinator therefore sought the cooperation and support of the people at the grassroots, for successful implementation of the project.

Rolling out the benefits of the programme, Engr Busari highlighted agricultural industrialisation, improved food security, economic diversification and others, urging farmers to key into the project.

Thanking the State Governor for his love and passion to develop the rural areas and every part of the state, the Emir of Okuta and Chairman, Baruteen Local Government Traditional Council, Dr. (Alhaji) Idris Abubakar Serobetete II, disclosed that Baruteen people are predominantly farmers, hence the SAPZ project is a huge opportunity for the people.

"We are delighted Baruteen is one of the LGAs hosting the project. We promise Baruteen will always be more eager to participate than any other LGA. When we talk of livestock and crop farming, Baruteen is not left behind. And this is part of why Kwara is a food basket for Nigeria. If this programme succeeds, there will be a new narrative in the state's history of agriculture", the royal father noted.

Welcoming the sensitisation team, the Chairman, Baruteen Local Government Council, Alhaji Jubri Issa, who was represented by the Head of Agric, Baruteen Local Government Area, Dr. Abdulkareem Abdullahi, assured the government of their readiness to key into the project .

Mr. Musa Aliu Sheu, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed Baba and other farmers expressed their delights for the inclusive involvement in the project, stating that this will stimulate farmers' interest.

The occasion, which was to bring the SAPZ overview to the doorstep of the community stakeholders, had in attendance other traditional rulers from various Baruteen communities, Non-Govermental Organisations and farmers' associations.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ayinke Saka     Sobi FM     Binta Sulyman     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Abikan     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Al-Ilory     Tafida Of Kaiama     Umaru Saro     Mustapha Akanbi     Vasolar Consortium     Al-Hikmah Radio     Law School Scholarship     Osuwa     Ilorin Durbar     Kwara Liberation Group     Riskat Opakunle     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Balogun Ajikobi     V.O. Abioye     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Ojuekun Sarumi     Kwara Poly     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Okeose Christian Cementary     Kwara Metro Park     Esinrogunjo     Oyelere Oyinloye     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Saheed Akinwumi     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Kuliyan Geri     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Kazeem Oladepo     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Ganmo     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Shonga Farm Project     Aminat Ahmed     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Madawaki     Maryam Nurudeen     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Suleiman Abubakar     Kanu Agabi     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Olateju Lukman     EFCC     Kawu Baraje     Yahya Mohammed     Emir Of Ilorin     Babata     Kabir Shagaya     NFAI     Moro     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Shuaib Olarongbe     Just Event Online     Abubakar Atiku     Kwarareports.com     Abatemi Usman     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Alimi     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Kwara State Polytechnic     New Model Police Station     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Zainab Abass     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Tsaragi     Yahaya A Paniyaro    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Toyin Sanusi     International Aviation College     Ibrahim Oniye     Oro Grammar School     Yemi Osinbajo     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Zainab Abass     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Sulu Gambari     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Hauwa Nuru     Oke-opin     Bola Olukoju     Baboko Primary School     Tsado Manman     Kaiama     Ajase-Ipo     Ilorin East     YAKOOYO     Egbewole     Afeyin-Olukuta     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Bello Abubakar     KW-GIS     Bibire Ajape     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ijagbo     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Saad Omo\'ya     Saraki     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Olatunde Olukoya     Kwara Pdp     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Guber Aspirant     Kwara Volleyball Association     Firdaos Amasa     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Apado     Kwara State Council Of Chiefs     Galadiman Ngeri     Jide Ashonibare     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     NNPP     Ojo Fadumila     Tope Daramola     Salihu Ajia     Diagnostic Centre     Kale Belgore     Okeose Christian Cementary     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Zulu Gambari     Abdullahi Atanda     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Akume     Olaiya Lawal     John Mayokun Dada     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Saduki Lafiagi     Anilelerin     Mufutau Olatinwo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Elesie Of Esie     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Dorcas Afeniforo     Abdulraheem Olesin     Lateef Alagbonsi     Toyin Saraki     ITEM 7     Hamidu Olowo     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations