Edo Govt targets rural roads infrastructure to boost agricultural products marketing

By Ozioruva Aliu

BENIN CITY – THE authorities of Edo State has promised to enactment connected agrarian roads to boost the entree to cultivation products arsenic it proceeds to found the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), a strategical inaugural aimed astatine enhancing agrarian connectivity and improving entree to cultivation markets crossed the state.

One of the objectives of RAAMP which is simply a national authorities inaugural is to amended transport conditions and bring sustained entree to the agrarian colonisation done rehabilitating and maintaining agrarian transport infrastructure successful a sustainable mode successful selected areas successful states successful Nigeria.

The Commissioner for Works, Hon Felix Akhabue who presented Governor Monday Okpebholo disclosed this during a one-day stakeholders’ consultation gathering held successful Benin City, organised by the Edo State Government successful collaboration with the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) and different improvement partners.

Okpebholo reiterated the administration’s committedness to sustainable infrastructure and inclusive agrarian development.

He said “We are committed to continuing meaningful roadworthy projects crossed agrarian communities successful Edo State. This betterment is people-driven and built connected government-private concern that ensures participatory budgeting. It is aimed astatine closing the spread betwixt municipality and agrarian areas.”

The consultation focused connected 2 captious components of the reform—the instauration of a State Road Fund (SRF) and a Rural Access Road Agency (RARA)—both designed to institutionalise roadworthy attraction and heighten entree for cultivation activities.

Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, emphasised the value of RAAMP successful tackling post-harvest losses and supporting agrarian livelihoods.

On his part, Irabor Ehizojie, who represented the National Coordinator of RAAMP, Aminu Mohammed, noted that the task would supply lasting solutions to infrastructure deficits successful agrarian areas and boost cultivation trade.

State Project Coordinator, Owara Obamwonyi, echoed akin sentiments, highlighting that the inaugural is poised to “improve the payment of agrarian communities and make economical linkages done amended roadworthy networks.”

A highpoint of the league was a store presumption delivered by Graham Smith, Lead Consultant from FPMU, which provided a model for betterment and spurred in-depth discussions among stakeholders, including section leaders, civilian nine groups, and improvement agencies.

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