The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project said it is committed to enhancing the productivity of farmers across the three different value chains

With a population of over 20 million and an estimated net migration rate of 123,000 people daily, Lagos State is a uniquely high-pressured state, especially in the area of food.

The Kaduna State Coordinator of Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), Dr. Yahaya Aminu has assured that the project will develop agribusinesses, create jobs and improve livelihoods of residents of the state.

The support of externally financed projects has been described as the needed drive to ensure that the Lagos State agricultural policies come to fruition.

A Lagos businessman, Ala Atubokiki Ibanibo, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Lagos praying the court to upturn his conviction by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The Federal Government has appealed to workers’ unions to shelve their proposed strike over the new petrol price of N145 per litre.