“Refining crude domestically will save foreign exchange and positively impact the economy in the medium term,” Bhatia said after an extensive tour of the facility.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
One major benefit is improved access to education. AGILE has already renovated 367 junior and senior secondary schools in Sokoto. This significant enhancement of school facilities, including classrooms and sanitation, makes the learning environment more conducive. For example, renovated classrooms with adequate seating, lighting, and ventilation can greatly enhance the learning experience and reduce drop-out rates among girls.
During a tour and assessment exercise in Sokoto on Wednesday, the National Coordinator of the L-PRES project, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar, emphasized the federal government’s commitment to implementing effective plans through PPP.
The conference brought together stakeholders in Kenya in the areas of food and land use systems – agriculture, SMEs, policy, water, resilience to climate change, natural resources management, sustainable consumption, and healthy diets among others.
“Why would a presidential candidate have secret meetings with soldiers 14 days before the election?” the post thread read. “Is this meeting part of the wider agenda to disrupt the elections, destabilise the country, set us on fire, incite chaos and violence, provoke a coup d’etat…?”
“For eight years, I stood alone telling the people of Kaduna state and the country how our state was systematically looted by the Governor and the criminal gang around him.
The project has proved to be beneficial to farmers with 91% of farmers reporting substantial increases in crop yields by incorporating regenerative agriculture practices.
Niger State, located in north-central Nigeria, boasts a rich agricultural heritage, with vast arable land and mineral resources. Agriculture, mining, and hydroelectric power generation are key pillars of its economy. Government initiatives to enhance infrastructure and attract private investments are crucial for driving Niger State’s economic growth.
“Africa boasts a young and energetic population, and with the right resources and support, they can be the engine propelling the continent’s agricultural transformation,” said AGRA Rwanda Country Director, Jean-Paul Ndagijimana.
The project is part of a broader programme for the Djibouti-Ethiopia Corridor: ‘Promoting regional economic integration in the Horn of Africa through the development of the Djibouti Corridor’, also funded by the European Union (EU) through the Agence Française de Développement (AfD).