Friday, April 29, 2011

Meeting of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria ( RIFAN), Ogun State Branch

The Desk Officer, Ogun State MNRDP , Mr. A.O. Osiyoye participated in a meeting organized  by the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria( RIFAN), Ogun State Branch, held on the 29th of April, 2011 at OGADEP's Training Hall. The meeting was chaired by Pastor Bode Adenekan ( RIFAN Chairman). The purpose of the meeting was to inform the Rice farmers about the commencement of work on the Rural Feeder Roads in the State, and to solicit the farmers cooperation with the contractor.
The Desk officer read out the list of all the NERICA rural feeder roads in Ogun State.
The Chairman spoke extensively to persuade and encourage the rice farmers to repay their MNRDP loans.

At the end of the brief meeting which lasted for about three(3) hours, RIFAN members in  Ogun State expressed their profound gratitude   to MNRDP Abuja, AfDB,and OGADEP for the kind gesture.
In attendance were 43 Rice farmers spread across the State

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