Oyo State Government through Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), has trained over 112 enumerators for Nigeria Road Transport Infrastructure Management System (NiRTIMS) Data Collection Strategies and Recording of (RAAMP) Roads Features in the state.
Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, while declaring A- 5 Day training programme for enumerators on data collection strategies and recording of RAAMP roads features, said that the objective of the project, is to improve rural access and agricultural marketing in the participating states.
He maintained that strengthening the financing and institutional base for sustainable management of the rural and state road network may be a mirage without having the NiRTIM tools in place, adding that the 112 enumerators after the training would move to the field (RAAMP) roads and take the coordinate and features of the roads and by this, it would enhance smooth activities of contractors on site.
He urged the participants to pay maximum attention to the training in order to meet up with the World Bank standard.
In his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Otunba Bode Raji explained that the project (RAAMP) which was supported by the World Bank and French Development Bank (L’ Agence Francaise De Development Agency AFD), is aimed at improving rural accessibility and to strength financing institutional base for sustainable management of the rural and state roads network.
Commending the State Project Implementation Unit SPIU of RAAMP for their selfless efforts in ensuring active participation of the state,
He advised the participants to play their quota in the development of the state.
In his speech, the State Project Coordinator, RAAMP, Dr. Yode Ayanlowo, said 112 enumerators were separated to two groups to avert the training being crowded, adding that after the training, the enumerators would move to the RAAMP roads to take data and recording of RAAMP roads within the state.
Speaking on behalf of the participants, Miss Olabisi Busola and Mr Elijah Alao, commended Oyo State Government for its various efforts in ensuring Youth empowerment.
