Niger Delta
C’River, Model For World Bank Projects –Country Director
World Bank Country-Di
rector, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, has described Cross River State as a model in the implementation of the Bank’s projects and programmes.
Speaking during a courtesy call to Governor Liyel imoke, in Calabar, Marie who was represented by the Team Leader, Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), Mr. Amos Abu maintained that the Bank was delighted to associate with the state because, “It has a very formidable and fit for purpose project management unit that has continued to set the pace for best practices in the implementation of our projects in the country.”
According to her, the N4.2 billion World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, Federal Government and Cross River State Government jointly funded NEWMAP which is intended to reduce vulnerability to soil erosion will cover Atakpa, Nyahasang, Edim Otop, Ikot Ekpo, and Ikot Awatim erosion sites in Calabar.
The Country-Director disclosed that the successes recorded in the state was made possible by the enabling environment created by Governor Imoke, saying that, “Cross River State is the best state in the implementation of this project and this would not have been possible but for your visionary leadership and support to the project.”
According to her, “It was actually Cross River State’s effort that triggered the effectiveness of this project in Nigeria and we must commend you Your Excellency for this modest and lofty accomplishment.
“Your Excellency, we are very grateful in that as of today, we have not received any complaint of government interference in any of our projects in the state, we thank you most sincerely because we are confident that this best practice will continue,” she added.
Also speaking, World Bank Senior Watershed Management Specialist, Mr. Grand Mine, said: “I’m seeing very impressive results in the implementation of NEWMAP in this state, stressing that, “the design is very different, we are trying to build on best practices and lessons learnt from our global experiences with this kind of issue.”
“We are also building a strong institution, working with farmers and other stake holders in line with best practice world over and I’m confident that we can demonstrate it and improve way of doing business with this kind of issues that can then be scale up successfully,” Mine said.
Responding, Governor Liyel Imoke pointed out that “The key to the success of any project is usually the people behind the project and the team that is working on the project.
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