World bank projects: 18 states selected to benefit from $500m

18 more states will benefit from 500
million dollars World Bank assisted
projects
- According to the national
coordinator of the Rural Access and
Mobility Project, these states drawn
from the six geo-political zones were
able to meet the criteria set up by
RAMP
- Ularamu Ubandoma said the
essence of the project is to provide
suitable road network for rural
farmers to convey their farm
produce to the market to avoid losses
No fewer than 18 states will be
benefitting from the 500 million dollars
World Bank assisted projects, the
national coordinator of the Rural
Access and Mobility Project (RAMP)
Ularamu Ubandoma has said.
He disclosed this at the unveiling of
selected participants in the 18 states
under the Rural Access and
Agricultural Marketing Project
(RAAMP3) and Pre Appraisal Mission
Wrap Up Meeting with the
development partners in Abuja on
Friday, October 13.
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, NAN reports.
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.