Kwara L-PRES Project Holds November State Technical Committee Meeting in Ilorin

In discharging its critical responsibilities by providing technical backstopping to the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) for the State Coordination Office towards ensuring smooth implementation of its programmes and activities as approved in the Annual Work Plan and Budget.

The Kwara State L-PRES Project held its November State Technical Committee Meeting under the Chairmanship of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Funke Sokoya in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital.

The monthly meeting was well attended by the members of the committee which includes; the Director Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Director Agric Services MARD, Director of Animal Husbandry Services MARD, Director of Agricultural Engineering Services MARD, Director of Fisheries Services MARD, others are; Representative of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology, Representative of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Representative of the Ministry of Environment, Representative of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Dev., Representative of the Ministry of Water Resources, Representative of the Kwara State Geographical Information Services (KW-GIS) and the State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye.

The meeting was aligned with the Project Implementation Manual (PIM) that gives the STC some responsibilities in ensuring that project implementation is carried out in a way that is consistent with the Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWPB), monitoring the progress of the activities implementing and properly guided the State Steering Committee on AWPB.

The Committee Chairperson, Mrs. Funke Sokoya appealed to the members to continue given their undiluted support for the success of the project in the State.

Major highlights of the meeting is the presentation by the State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye on the status of the activities of the approved AWPB and contributions from the members.

L-R: Mr. Lawal Kazeem (Ministry of Local Government)- Hajia Aminat Jiddah (L-PRES Admin. Officer)- Engr. Dotun Abioye (Ministry of Water Resources)- Dr. Abdullateef Olugbon (Director Veterinary Services MARD)- Hajia Hafsat Hussein (Director Agric Services MARD) Mallam Umar Ahmed Mohammed (Director of Livestock Services MARD)- Mrs. Funke Sokoya (Chairperson, State Technical Committee on L-PRES Project)- Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye (State Project Coordinator)- Mr. Taiwo Adebisi ( Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology)- Mrs. Medinat Nike Idris (Ministry of Women Affair)- Dr. Nuhu Yusuf (KW-GIS)- Mrs. Mary Mustapha (Ministry of Environment)- Mrs. Kudirat Zubair-Oyewo (L-PRES M&E Officer) in a group photograph at the November 2024 Technical Committee Meeting in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Committee Chairperson, Mrs. Funke Sokoya delivering her welcome address during the meeting.

State Director of Animal Husbandry, Mallam Umar Ahmed Mohammed making his Contribution during the programme.

State Project Coordinator, Mr. Olusoji Oyawoye (right) making his presentation at the meeting.

R-L: Director of Commerce MBIT, Mr. Taiwo Adebisi; Director Agric Engineering Services MARD, Engr. Sanni Olorin; Director of Fisheries Services MARD, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ajayi; Director Agric Services MARD, Hajia Hafsat Hussein; Rep. of Water Resources Ministry, Engr. Dotun Abioye; and Director Animal Husbandry Services MARD, Mallam Umar Ahmed Mohammed.