By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh
Kogi State Government, through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (Kogi RAAMP) in collaboration with the State Ministry of Energy and Rural Development, will on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 flag off the construction of the 12.5km Unosi–Odonto–Ogigiri in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state.
Communication Officer of RAAMP, Mr Ndamodu Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
He said the landmark event will hold on at Adogo, Ajaokuta LGA by 10:00 AM.
According to him, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, will perform the flag off the road construction.
The ceremony will have the Commissioner for Energy and Rural Development, Engr. Abdulmutalib Muhammad, as Chief Host; Member, representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Sani Egidi Abdulraheem (SEA), as Host; and the Executive Chairman of Ajaokuta LGA, Hon. Aliyu Haruna Ogido, as Co-Host.
Speaking further, the State Project Coordinator of Kogi RAAMP, Engr. Sheidu Obansa Adamu, urged residents and stakeholders to be part of the historic moment.
He noted that the road project falls under the RAAMP intervention aimed at boosting rural connectivity, agricultural marketing, and economic growth.
“The project is expected to improve access to farmlands, enhance transportation of agricultural produce, and foster socio-economic development in the benefiting communities.
“Come one, come all, and witness the transformation of our rural infrastructure,” he said.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
