18 states to benefit from $500 million World Bank projects

The National Coordinator, Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP), Ularamu Ubandoma, says 18 more states will benefit from 500 million dollars World Bank assisted projects.

The project is under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP3).

Mr. Ubandoma said this at the unveiling of selected participants in the 18 states under the RAAMP 3 project and Pre Appraisal Mission Wrap Up Meeting with the development partners in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, the selected states are able to meet the criteria set up by RAMP and the three development partners were involved in their selection.

He said that 50 to 60 million dollars would be used to construct about 500 km roads in each of the 18 participating states across the country.

“The whole essence of the project sponsored by the World Bank, French Development Bank and Africa Development Bank is to provide suitable road network for rural farmers to convey their farm produce to the market to avoid losses,” he said.