Tag Archives: Rural development

“The Oyo State Government has called on landowners to release their idle lands to investors for cultivation so as to boost the state’s agricultural development.”- The Nation Prince Oyewole Oyewunmi, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, made the call a news conference in Ibadan on Wednesday. Gov. Abiola Ajimobi has repeatedly claimed that the major thrust of ...

The Nation reports that the Federal Government is planning to open up a minimum of 100,000 hectares of irrigable land through the 12 River Basin Development Authorities by 2020 to achieve food security. The plan is contained in Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan 2017-2020 (ERGP), a copy of which was obtained from the Federal Ministry of Budget and National ...

The Nation reports that the Abia State Agency for Community and Social Development Project [CSDP] has given out a total of N104.2 million to 35 communities from across the 17 local government areas of the state for different community-based developmental projects. According to The Nation, the projects, which range from markets, roads, VIP toilets, electricity, health centres, among others, are ...

Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has sworn in 22 commissioners, including commissioner of Lands and Housing – Bello Gwiwa, Commissioner of Works – Ahmad Aliyu , Commissioner of Rural development – Abdullahi Maigwandu, Commissioner of Environment – Bello Sifawa and Commissioner of Home Affairs – Isah Achida The list of commissioner has only one woman appearing in the men-dominated cabinet. ...

The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Rural Development, has provided water schemes for 23 communities to ensure uninterrupted flow of potable water. The Director of Rural Electrification in the ministry, Mr. AbdulRasaq Ojetola, said in a statement that the schemes comprised 7.5KVA power generator, tanks, pipes and fetching platforms, among others. “Government has deemed it fit to provide ...