FIC Report (Kwara State) – Kwara State Government has launched the distribution of at least 100 motorcycles and 5000 enzymes for agric extension agents and livestock farmers.
The government also presented one Toyota Hilux to the department of livestock services in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to aid the mobility of its field officers.
Attended by senior government officials and community leaders, the programme was organised by the Ministry under the Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project (L-PRES) implementation.
At the flag off ceremony in Ilorin, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the distribution of vehicles and enzymes underscores the commitment of his administration to food and nutrition security.
He said the initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reposition the present and reshape the future of the agricultural sector.
The Governor commended the World Bank, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Islamic Development Bank, and African Development Bank, among other partners, for supporting the government on the L-PRES Project.
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Fadeyi Babajide.A.
Principal Information Officer.
