World Bank’s Third-Party Monitoring Team has commended Sokoto State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support, L- PRES, Project Team for the exceptional implementation of initiatives across the state.
Led by Dr Asma’u Basahar, the monitoring team inspected several key interventions, including the construction of an Artificial Insemination Centre at Runjun Sambo in Sokoto North Local Government Area.
Construction of market line shades in five Kara livestock markets located in Achida (Wurno Local Government Area), Illela, Bodinga, Tangaza, and Sokoto North Local Government Area.
Installation of solar-powered boreholes at the five Kara livestock markets, AI Centre, herder communities, Sokoto abattoir and along major cattle routes across the state.
Others are the establishment of Napier grass demonstration plots at Haidara Bodai in Dange-Shuni Local Government Area.
Establishment of Farmer Field Schools, FFS, in Bodinga and Kware Local Government Areas, rehabilitation of the veterinary surveillance laboratory at Aliyu Jodi in Sokoto.
During the visit, the team engaged 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 to work tirelessly until all project goals are fully realised.”
