The implementation level of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS Project, in Cross River State has been applauded by the World Bank and Federal Government team.
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By Nsa Gill, Calabar
The implementation level of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS Project, in Cross River State has been applauded by the World Bank and Federal Government team.
The World Bank and the Federal Government team were in Calabar on Monday for the launch of the 10th Implementation Support Mission of the APPEALS Project in the state. They commended the Cross River State Government for its high level of implementation of key actions in the State despite some restrictions.
Speaking at the occasion, the World Bank Task Team Leader, Dr. Manievel Sene, and his colleagues accompanied by the National Project Coordinator of APPEALS in Nigeria, Alhaji Mohammed Jobdi expressed delight over the implementation level in Cross River State.
Sene said the Cross River APPEAL Project has exhibited a high level of implementation even above target.
Our correspondent gathered that the mission’s main objective is to analyze key implementation challenges encountered by the participating states, assess the project’s compliance with applicable fiduciary and check the overall implementation status across all components towards its closing date of September 30.
Speaking during the 10th Implementation support mission in Calabar, the National Project Coordinator of APPEALS Project, Mohammed Jobdi, said, “Our mission to Cross River State today is very crucial because as you’re aware all donor and World Bank projects have a timeline and we need to complete whatever activities or sub projects that we have within the timeframe.
“Cross River has not done too badly in terms of infrastructure which is very critical to support our farmers in terms of Aggregation and Cottage processing centers, farm access roads, and infrastructure support to agribusiness in the project. That is an area that is a little bit delayed but we are hopeful that before the end of the project, we’ll be able to achieve this activity in the state.
“Challenges are a normal thing in life, even in business activity but sometimes due to some interference or administrative procedure or politics, it slows the time of implementation of the activity. We are using it as lessons learned, not only in Cross River State but in other states also where the APPEALS project is being implemented.”
He appealed to states to at least reduce its bureaucratic bottleneck to avoid situations where projects will not be abandoned in states.
Also speaking, the State Project Coordinator of Cross River State APPEALS Project, Dr. Marcel Agim, assured that Cross River State will hit 100% implementation before the end of the project while assuring that in the next three weeks, the state will be hitting 97 to 98 percent completion and will close strong.
“Thanks to His Excellency, the governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, who came and saw our plight because one of our chief hindrances in implementation was a series of approval before we could go ahead.”
The implementation level of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS Project, in Cross River State has been applauded by the World Bank and Federal Government team.
The World Bank and the Federal Government team were in Calabar on Monday for the launch of the 10th Implementation Support Mission of the APPEALS Project in the state. They commended the Cross River State Government for its high level of implementation of key actions in the State despite some restrictions.
Speaking at the occasion, the World Bank Task Team Leader, Dr. Manievel Sene, and his colleagues accompanied by the National Project Coordinator of APPEALS in Nigeria, Alhaji Mohammed Jobdi expressed delight over the implementation level in Cross River State.
Sene said the Cross River APPEAL Project has exhibited a high level of implementation even above target.
Our correspondent gathered that the mission’s main objective is to analyze key implementation challenges encountered by the participating states, assess the project’s compliance with applicable fiduciary and check the overall implementation status across all components towards its closing date of September 30.
Speaking during the 10th Implementation support mission in Calabar, the National Project Coordinator of APPEALS Project, Mohammed Jobdi, said, “Our mission to Cross River State today is very crucial because as you’re aware all donor and World Bank projects have a timeline and we need to complete whatever activities or sub projects that we have within the timeframe.
“Cross River has not done too badly in terms of infrastructure which is very critical to support our farmers in terms of Aggregation and Cottage processing centers, farm access roads, and infrastructure support to agribusiness in the project. That is an area that is a little bit delayed but we are hopeful that before the end of the project, we’ll be able to achieve this activity in the state.
“Challenges are a normal thing in life, even in business activity but sometimes due to some interference or administrative procedure or politics, it slows the time of implementation of the activity. We are using it as lessons learned, not only in Cross River State but in other states also where the APPEALS project is being implemented.”
He appealed to states to at least reduce its bureaucratic bottleneck to avoid situations where projects will not be abandoned in states.
Also speaking, the State Project Coordinator of Cross River State APPEALS Project, Dr. Marcel Agim, assured that Cross River State will hit 100% implementation before the end of the project while assuring that in the next three weeks, the state will be hitting 97 to 98 percent completion and will close strong.
“Thanks to His Excellency, the governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Otu, who came and saw our plight because one of our chief hindrances in implementation was a series of approval before we could go ahead.”
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