World bank projects: 18 states selected to benefit from $500m

18 more states will benefit from 500 million dollars World Bank assisted projects - According to the national coordinator of the Rural Access and Mobility Project, these states drawn from the six geo-political zones were able to meet the criteria set up by RAMP - Ularamu Ubandoma said the essence of the project is to provide suitable road network for rural farmers to convey their farm produce to the market to avoid losses No fewer than 18 states will be benefitting from the 500 million dollars World Bank assisted projects, the national coordinator of the Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP) Ularamu Ubandoma has said. He disclosed this at the unveiling of selected participants in the 18 states under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP3) and Pre Appraisal Mission Wrap Up Meeting with the development partners in Abuja on Friday, October 13. 

According to him, the selected states are able to meet the criteria set up by RAMP and the three development partners were involved in their selection, NAN reports. He said that 50 to 60 million dollars would be used to construct about 500 km roads in each of the 18 participating states across the country.