Wal Wanne’s contributions to the success of the state cannot be distracted or swayed by naysayers. Advisably, they should find a new pastime and make effort to be part of the train of progress. Whether they like it or not, Borno State is on the path of affirmed success
Browsing: Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
This followed the decision of the State in joining Kebbi, Ebonyi, Ogun and Jigawa States in keying into the Central Bank of Bank funded Anchor Borrowers Scheme
Alhaji Ali Ali, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Mohammed Abubakar, said this in Bauchi while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting, presided over by the governor
The Acting-Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, confirmed the figure on Wednesday in Abuja during a media briefing on the implementation of the programme.
Daware told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that many farmers had complained that they were unable to access the loan of ABP, executed by the Central Bank of Nigeria
Disclosing this in Abuja on Wednesday the Acting Director in charge of Corporate Communications Department at the Bank, Isaac Okorafor, said the decision to enter into strategic partnerships was to consolidate on the gains of the ABP and reach more deserving small holder farmers nationwide.
The President, who made this known in a nationwide broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary on Sunday in Abuja, said the implementation of the programme had been an “understanding success”.
Details of the loan disbursement and repayment obtained from the apex Bank indicate that as at March 31, 2017, a total sum of N33.34 billion had been released through 12 Participating Finance Institutions in respect of 146,557 farmers across 21 States cultivating over 180,018 hectares of land
The state RIFAN Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, made the accusation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Friday
Okorocha gave the warning on Thursday in Owerri while launching the training and input distribution to rice farmers participating in the programme
Sokari said this during a town hall meeting in Awka with stakeholders involved in the CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Programme for rice production in Anambra State
The Group Head, Agriculture Finance, Heritage Bank, Olugbenga Awe, in a speech delivered at the third edition of Rice Investment Summit in Abuja in collaboration with New Partnership for Africa Development, said the bank’s drive to support rice production was borne out of the conviction that agribusiness is profitable and act of patriotism to achieve food security and sufficiency in the country