IFAD LIFE-ND PROJECT ONBOARDS 350 INCUBATES, 14 INCUBATORS IN RIVERS WITH NDDC’S FUNDING
L-R: NDDC Director Director Dr/Mrs Winifred Madume with National Project Coordinator Engr/Dr Abiodun Sanni By Dr Helen Chimezie The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta project, has on Wednesday February 5, 2025, onboarded 350 incubatees and 14 incubators in the first batch of beneficiaries from Rivers State LIFE-ND project. The project which is co-financed by the IFAD, the Federal Government of Nigeria, The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), and the Rivers State Government is aimed at building the capacity of agripreneurs, enhancing incubatees’ income and ensuring food security in Rivers State and the Niger Delta States where the programme is being implemented. Speaking at the orientation meeting, the National Project Coordinator of LIFE -ND, Dr. Abiodun Sanni, explained that the initiative underscores the collective commitment of the funders to ensure food security in Nigeria, and transform t...