Kogi APPEALS provides motorcycles, ICT equipment to extension workers »

As part of efforts to enhance agricultural extension and advisory services for farmers in Kogi State, the World Bank Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in the state has facilitated the provision of 20 motorcycles, ICT equipment and other facilities to the state Agricultural Development Project (ADP).

Kogi State Deputy Governor and chairman of the State Steering Committee for APPEALS project in the state, Edward Onoja, commended the Project for strengthening the ability of the extension officers to carry out their job functions which he said will boost the agricultural productivity of farmers in the state.

Onoja underscored the importance of extension officers as an information brain box for farmers.

While commending the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his continued support towards the successful implementation of the APPEALS project in the state, he said due to the transformational works Kogi APPEALS is carrying out in the state agricultural sector, it will be ranked as the best in the country.
In his remark, Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief David Apeh appealed to the extension officers to use the motorcycles for what it was intended for.

While noting that the support by APPEALS Project is a good omen to the agric sector, he said the Project is a success story in the state and wished other states will emulate it.

The APPEALS state project coordinator, Dr Sanni Abdullahi Ozomata noted that the extension advisory services being rendered to the supported farmers by the ADP extension officers has necessitated the provision of these motorcycles and ICT facilities to aid the extension agents in performing their duties.
He said the APPEALS Project is a collaborative project that partners with other relevant institutions to transform the agricultural sector of the state.

He said APPEALS Project will not derail from its commitment of enhancing the agricultural productivity of farmers and improving their livelihood in the state.
Ozomata appreciated the Deputy Governor for the roles he has played to support the implementation of the APPEALS project in the state.

The Managing Director of Kogi ADP, Mallam Bello Ogirima appreciated the APPEALS project for the support it has rendered to the ADP since it began operations in 2018 and said that the support will no doubt enhance the productivity of farmers in the state.