Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday inaugurated the State steering committee for the implementation of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ).
The governor said the multimillion dollar project would boost food and nutritional security in the state.
Supported by the Islamic Development Bank and counterpart funding from the state government, SAPZ is a $57.2m project designed to promote agroprocessing and sustainable farming, improve household incomes and foster job creation in rural agricultural communities, especially for youth and women.
Members of the steering committee are the governor as chairman, commissioners for agriculture and rural development, finance, budget and planning, business, innovation and technology, works, energy; and state project coordinator of SAPZ who doubles as the secretary.
At the inauguration of the committee, the governor said: “This project has the capacity to radically impact the economy and livelihood of so many Kwarans. As such, it is immensely important to me as the governor of Kwara State and chairman of the State Steering Committee.
