The World Bank’s Third-Party Monitoring Team has commended the Sokoto State L-PRES (Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support) Project Team for the exceptional implementation of initiatives across the state.
Led by Dr. Asma’u Muhammad Basahar, the monitoring team inspected several key interventions, including:
Construction of an Artificial Insemination Centre at Runjun Sambo in Sokoto North LGA.
Construction of market line shades in five Kara livestock markets located in Achida (Wurno LGA), Illela, Bodinga, Tangaza, and Sokoto North LGA.
Installation of solar-powered boreholes at the five Kara livestock markets, the AI Centre, herder communities, Sokoto abattoir, and along major cattle routes across the state.
Establishment of Napier grass demonstration plots at Haidara Bodai in Dange-Shuni LGA.
Establishment of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in Bodinga and Kware LGAs.
Rehabilitation of the veterinary surveillance laboratory at Aliyu Jodi in Sokoto.
During the visit, the team engaged with project beneficiaries, gathered feedback, and expressed satisfaction with the overall progress and impact of the interventions.
State Project Coordinator, Sirajo Abubakar, stated, “We appreciate the commendation and attribute our success to the collective commitment and resilience of the project team.
We will continue working tirelessly until all project goals are fully realized.”
