World Bank admits Ogun into rural agricultural project
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE World Bank (WB) has admitted Ogun State into the development partners-sponsored Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). The RAAMP, which would run for the next five years, is a window of opportunity opened by the WB, Africa Development Bank, the French Development Agency and the Federal Government […]
Union demands rise in budgetary allocation to agriculture
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: A LABOUR movement, Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN), had urged the Federal Government to increase the budgetary allocation to the agricultural sector. It made the call on Tuesday in a communique issued at the end of the Chairman’s Forum held in Gwagwalada, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. […]
Embrace agriculture to tackle unemployment, Amosun charges youth
By Sola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: THE government of Senator Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State on Tuesday charged the youths to participate in agriculture in order to eradicate poverty with limitless capacities for employment and wealth creation. The Governor made this call at the on-going two-day Youth Convention tagged “Ogun Youth: Exploring New Frontiers”, which […]
NIPR endorses Buhari’s agriculture policy
NIGERIA: THE Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has endorsed the move by the Federal Government to develop agriculture as the mainstay of the nation’s economy. The institute also charged President Muhammadu Buhari administration to ensure that appropriate policies and funding should be provided in order to encourage people’s interest in agriculture. The NIPR, […]
Transparency, collaboration needed for growth of agriculture, say Oredipe
NIGERIA: TRANSPARENT inter-sectoral collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, other agencies, States and Local Governments and enabling environment for a strong private sector involvement and investment in the sector have been identified as part of the policy reforms strategies that would ensure enduring growth of the Agricultural sector of the economy. Delivering the […]
Utilize youths to boost agric, tackle unemployment, lawmaker tells FG
NIGERIA: A MEMBER of the House of Representatives has pleaded with the Federal Government to look into how to utilize the abundant able bodied youths in the country to boost agricultural production and tackle unemployment. Honorable Oladipupo Adebutu, who represents Remo Federal Constituency (Ogun State) in the House of Representatives, lamented the rising level […]
