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Edo Government Strengthen Commitment To Sustainability Of LIFE-ND Project
Edo Government Strengthen Commitment To Sustainability Of LIFE-ND Project
Edo government strengthen commitment to sustainability of LIFE-ND project. The Edo government has reiterated its commitment to sustaining and expanding the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta project.
The Edo government has reiterated its commitment to sustaining and expanding the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta project.
The commissioner for agriculture and food security, Jerry Uwangue, disclosed this in Benin during the wrap-up of the Fifth Joint Supervision Mission of the FGN/NDDC/IFAD LIFE-ND Project.
This joint initiative, a collaboration between the federal government, the Niger Delta Development Commission, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, aims to enhance rural livelihoods through the development of agribusiness.
Mr Uwangue said the eight-day mission marked another milestone in the collective efforts of partners to enhance rural livelihoods through agribusiness development, youth empowerment, and food systems transformation across the Niger Delta region.
He said Edo’s collaboration with IFAD and NDDC, under the proposed LIFE-ND Plus Initiative, was designed to consolidate achievements and extend project benefits to more communities and beneficiaries.
“Agriculture remains central to Edo’s economic diversification agenda. We are committed to strengthening food systems, promoting value addition, and creating market opportunities for farmers and agribusinesses,” he said.
The IFAD country director in Nigeria, Dede Ekoue, represented by the country programme analyst, Ogunniyi Adebayo, described LIFE-ND as more than a development intervention but “a movement of hope, resilience, and transformation for young Nigerians”.
He commended the innovation and enterprise displayed by the beneficiaries across the region, stating that the project had continued to unlock productivity among young people and women.
“From our field visits, LIFE-ND stands as a living testimony of how targeted investments in youth and women can transform communities.
“IFAD remains committed to scaling up this success through additional financing,” Mr Adebayo said.
Additionally, Abiodun Sanni, the national project coordinator of LIFE-ND, stated that the mission offered an opportunity to assess progress, share lessons, and enhance sustainability strategies.
“The LIFE-ND project has proven to be a model of partnership—empowering youths and women, building viable agribusinesses, and promoting inclusive rural transformation, identifying access to finance and climate resilience as key priorities going forward,” Mr Sanni said.
In a closing remark, the Edo project coordinator, John Omoruyi, expressed appreciation to the mission team for their professionalism, dedication, and constructive feedback, adding that their insights would strengthen project delivery and sustainability.
“Your guidance will enhance our implementation strategies and long-term impact,” Mr Omoruyi said.
Edo Governor
He reaffirmed the Edo government’s commitment to implementing agreed action points with renewed vigour and accountability.
The mission brought together representatives of FG, NDDC, IFAD, and participating states to review project performance, engage beneficiaries, and chart a roadmap for the next phase of the LIFE-ND initiative.
ICYMI: Governor Fubara Orders Immediate Employment For Children Of Fallen Servicemen
ICYMI: Governor Fubara orders immediate employment for children of fallen servicemen. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the immediate employment of children of fallen servicemen in the state.
He gave the order on Thursday during the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony at Government House, Port Harcourt, instructing the Secretary to the State Government to ensure swift implementation.
Fubara
Fubara said the move reflects the state’s commitment to supporting security agencies and families of personnel who died in active service, as he also pledged continued welfare and logistical support for the military.
My Son’s Decision To Join APC Entirely Personal, Nothing Alarming About It Says Atiku
My son’s decision to join APC entirely personal, nothing alarming about it says Atiku. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the decision of his son, Abba, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was entirely personal.
Abubakar added that as a democrat, he does not coerce his children on matters of conscience.
Atiku
On January 15, Abba announced that he was pitching tent with the APC in a bid to help re-elect President Bola Tinubu, who was his dad’s opponent in the 2023 election.
He also announced the renaming of his political group, originally established in 2022 as the Atiku Haske Organisation, to the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation.
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EFCC Tenders More Fresh Bank Records In Yahaya Bello’s ‘N110.4bn Fraud’ Trial
EFCC tenders more fresh bank records in Yahaya Bello’s ‘N110.4bn fraud’ trial. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday tendered fresh bank records in the ongoing trial of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, before a federal high court in Abuja.
Bello is standing trial alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving about N110.4 billion.
At the resumed hearing before Maryanne Anineh, the presiding judge, the prosecution team, led by Kemi Pinheiro, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), presented prosecution witness six (PW6), Mashelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank, for further cross-examination.
During cross-examination, Joseph Daudu, counsel to the first and second defendants, questioned the witness on exhibit S1—a statement of account earlier tendered by the prosecution.
Daudu asked the witness to clarify his earlier testimony that the statement of account contained eight columns, particularly the meaning of the “description” column. Bata explained that the column reflected the narration of transactions.
He drew the court’s attention to an entry dated January 20, 2016, which reads: “Cq 158 Abdulsalami Hudu for N10,000,000.”
Bata also pointed out another entry stating, “ZB chq 155 paid Halims Hotels and Tours, Lokoja, N2,454,400.”
When asked whether he knew the purpose for which the N10 million paid to Hudu or the sum paid to Halims Hotels and Tours was used, the witness said he could not determine how the funds were spent or their intended purpose.
Daudu further referred the witness to exhibit X1 and asked him to identify it.
Responding, Bata said it was the account-opening package for a company with account number 1014878995, domiciled at Zenith Bank’s Lokoja branch.
The defence counsel then asked the witness about the number of transactions recorded within specific dates.
While Daudu suggested there were 21 transactions between March 10 and March 12, 2016, the witness said the entries he was working with began from November 14, 2016.
Directing the witness to entries dated December 6, 2016, Daudu asked him to read them out.
Bata told the court that the first entry was a transfer from the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, credited with N74,378,483.20, adding that another entry on the same day showed a cheque payment of N10 million to Mohammed Jami’u Sallau.
Yahaya Bello
Asked whether the statement indicated the purpose of the payment, the witness said the narration did not indicate the reason for the transaction, adding that the same applied to another N10 million credit in favour of Sallau.
The witness was also cross-examined by Z.B. Abbas, counsel to the third defendant, Abdulsalami Hudu, who asked whether all withdrawals made by the third defendant were by cheque, to which the witness replied in the affirmative, adding that authorised signatories duly signed the cheques.
Abbas also confirmed from the witness that exhibit X1 was the statement of account of the government house account.
On exhibit X2, the witness said the third defendant was introduced to the bank as a civil servant and accountant.
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