xAbiodun, who was represented by the LIFE-ND National Rural Coordinator, Dr. Clement Uwem, described the roles of ADP in agriculture and agribusiness as indispensable, stressing that this necessitated the LIFE-ND partnership with ADP. According to the Abia State LIFE-ND Project State Coordinator, Dr Uchenna Rowland Onyeizu, the purpose of the event was to formally activate the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LIFE-ND and Abia State ADP as applicable in the other nine Niger-Delta states where the project is extant. “The MOU is to bring them on board, so that they can readily support us in agriculture extension service. The state ADP Manager, Chief Israel Amanze, expressed optimism that the presence of Life-ND project in Abia and its partnership with ADP would boost agribusinesses in the state. He disclosed that Life-ND interventions in agribusiness were already helping families and that Abia ADP had the reservoir of the knowledge needed to drive it.

Source: The Guardian July 09, 2021 01:30 UTC