The Kogi State ACReSAL Quarterly Technical Committee meeting was convened on 10/5/24. The meeting held at the office of the Kogi State ACReSAL Project.
The meeting had in attendance all the Committee Members which are Directors drawn from relevant Ministries and Agencies; members used the forum to discuss the progress of work on the 2023/2024 cleared Work Plan, as well as the review that has been submitted for the World Bank’s approval.
The Kogi State ACReSAL has a two-tier supervisory organ that oversees the smooth running of the affairs of the Project.
The ACReSAL State Steering Committee, chaired by the Hon. Commissioner for Environment and Co-chaired by the Hon. Commissioners for Water Resources and Agriculture with Permanent Secretaries of relevant MDAs as members.
The State Technical Committee, which is the second supervisory organ, is chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment.
Dr. Saidu Jibril, Chairman of the Committee and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management, presided over the Meeting.
The Chairman, who highlighted the Project’s potential, said it is geared towards restoring degraded lands, improvement of livelihoods, as well as to address environmental concerns across the State.
The Chairman used the meeting to commend the dedication of the Committee Members, as well as the State Project Management Unit (SPMU) since the Project’s inception; and solicited their continued support in achieving the set goals and objectives of the Project.
Dr. Jibril who pledged to also help the SPMU in achieving its objectives, expressed gratitude to the State Government and the World Bank for their sustained support and guidance towards the realization of the Projects.
In her remarks, the State Project Coordinator, ACReSAL, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto, OON, informed Committee Members about the submission of the revised Work Plan to the Bank; she added that the revised Work Plan took cognizance of the indicated interests of the relevant Ministries involved in the Project, that is – Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as that of Water Resources.
The Project Coordinator emphasized the project’s ambitious goal, which is geared at afforestation on 10,000 hectares of land. She therefore called for collaboration by the relevant stakeholders towards achieving the expected target.
The Project Coordinator further outlined all the completed and ongoing activities that are captured in the Work Plan.
The various Committee Members, in their separate remarks, reaffirmed their unwavering support for the Project’s success; they lauded the efforts of the World Bank, State Government and the State Project Coordinator of ACReSAL.
ACReSAL… Greening the Environment… Saving Lives!!!
