Gov Idris Advocates Proper Funding of Rural Projects
Donor agencies and the World Bank have been called upon to increase the funding of rural development projects to enhance the welfare of people living at the grassroots.
Governor Ibrahim Idris made the call while declaring open the second quarterly review meeting of Nigeria Community and Social Development Projects (CSDP) held at the Confluence Beach Hotel, Lokoja.
Governor Idris said the state government has been paying its counterpart fund to (CSDP) since the inception of his administration. He therefore, called on the World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Finance to increase the funding of CSDP in the state.
The governor maintained that the state government, in collaboration with CSDP, needs more funds to prosecute commercial agriculture, education projects, rural based-projects and malaria control. He added that if these projects are executed, the state would witness rapid development at both urban and rural areas.
Representative of the National Co-ordinator of CSDP, Mr. Peter Papka applauded Kogi State Government for the rural programme it has executed. He urged the state CSDP to maintain the tempo to meet the standard of the organization.
The state co-ordinator of CSDP, Mr. James Odiba, urged the participants to draw up mechanism capable of enhancing CSDP in the country.