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The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will on Monday hold an emergency virtual meeting on Monday to deliberate on the prospects of dry-season farming as facilitated by the Anchor Borrowers Program of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele is expected to address the Governors to explain the programme with the view to enlightening the Governors on the necessary steps to ensure the success of the programme in their various states.
According to the statement issued by the NGF’s Head of Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the Forum at the meeting which is scheduled to commence by 5 pm, will finalise the agreed into a partnership between the Forum and the CBN.
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This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday, signed by Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, head of media and public affairs, NGF secretariat.
On July 28, 2020, NGF had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CBN on the scheme, which is aimed at strengthening the implementation of ABP and economic opportunities for smallholder farmers in all states.
According to the statement, NGF will finalise its partnership with CBN on its ABP, while Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state, will also provide insight on the partnership.
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Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, will address the governors on its ABP, which is aimed at enlightening them on necessary steps to ensure success of the scheme in their various states.