The management of the Rural Access And Marketing Programme (RAAMP) has disclosed that plans are underway to procure 2000 Tricycles and 3,000 minibuses for young indigent farmers this cropping season to boost their means of livelihood.
The Benue State RAAMP Coordinator, Dr Stephen Numbeve, who disclosed this during an interaction with the State Working Committee and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Benue State Council, said this initiative is to help farmers quickly move their produce to the Market.
Dr Numbeve informed us that RAAMP had proposed the construction of two markets in each of the state‘s three senatorial districts.
These markets would improve young farmers‘ income and access to markets, enabling them to sell their farm produce without stress.
He says, “All these things are being done to ensure that our farmers easily get the market and value for their produce.“
Dr. Numbeve further pledged his unalloyed support for partnering with journalists in the State to project the organisation‘s activities to the world.
Earlier, the Chairman of NUJ Benue State Council, Comrade Bemdoo Ugber, congratulated Dr Numbeve on his appointment as RAAMP State coordinator and commended him for justifying the confidence reposed in him through the execution of tangible projects in rural road construction and agricultural markets across the three senatorial zones to ease the transportation and Marketing plights of farmers.
Comrade Ugber requested the RAAMP State coordinator to support NUJ in training its members to promote professionalism and eliminate quackery thanked Governor Alia for finding Dr Numbeve worthy of the position and promised to sustain partnership with the state government by publicising its activities.
