Sokoto Fadama dedicates National Assembly award to government and people.

The Coordinator, Sokoto state Fadama 111, Alhaji Muhammed Barshair Mustapha has dedicated the National Assembly's award of outstanding Fadama 111 project in the North West Geo- Political Zone  based on its positive impact on rural communities development to the people and the present administration of His Exellency, Alhaji ( Dr.) Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko saying this is best project in the state for the agricultural development towards food security and wealth creation to rural people.

The House Committee on Rural Development, National Assembly, Abuja in collaboration with Absolute Security and Consultancy Services LTD has in December 9th awarded the Sokoto state fadama 111 project the “Outstanding Fadama 111 Project in the North West Geopolitical Zone” which was received by the state coordinator of the project, Alhaji Muhammed Mutapha who immediately dedicate the award to the governor and the entire people of the state.

In his word of appreciation to his commissioner, Alhaji Mustapha said that “ i would like to use this medium to express the appreciation of the state project office to your good office and your humble Permanent Secretary of the ministry of Agriculture, and chairman Fadama SFTC, the ministry, the Sokoto state Government , the National Project Coordinator, National Fadama Cordintion Office , the World Bank and other stakeholders for their support over the years, which immensely contributes to our various achievements and particularly in achieving this feat. On behalf of the state project office, it is indeed our honour to dedicate this award to the good people of Sokoto State and the good Government of Sokoto State”.

This award according to the organizer is rural communities' development based as the Sokoto state fadama 111 project is anchored on the Community Demand Driven (CDD) approach which gives the rural people opportunity to decide on how the resources are to be allocated among the priorities that they themselves will manage the funds. And this is done through a socially- inclusive participatory process of local development planning. Extensive facilitation, training, and technical assistance were provided through the project to ensure that poor communities were provided through the project to ensure that rural poor communities, including women and vulnerable groups, especially the physically challenged, participated in the collective decision-making project.

It is noted that the commitment of his Excellency and local government chairmen through prompt payment of counterpart fund to the project have greatly assisted in achieving  the dream of the World Bank- Federal Government project for the development of rural communities and agriculture in the state.