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The Nigeria Women for Agriculture Progress has refuted claims of receiving the promised N15 trillion intervention in the agricultural sector, citing a lack of transparency and the exclusion of genuine women farmers from the initiative since 1999.
Speaking at the Women in Agriculture and Agribusiness Convention in Abuja, Omolara Swenson, the National Coordinator of the group, expressed concern that a significant number of verified women farmers had not benefited from the substantial financial support allocated to the agricultural sector.
Swenson emphasized that the few women who did receive funds were identified as portfolio farmers with no actual farmland, exacerbating the challenges faced by legitimate women farmers struggling to access much-needed support.
“From 1999 till date, the Federal Government has spent over N15 trillion on agricultural intervention, but unfortunately, many known women farmers have not been able to benefit from it,” stated Swenson.
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She called on the government to investigate the reasons behind the apparent lack of impact, questioning the discrepancy between increasing government interventions and declining food production.
Addressing key figures including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, Swenson urged a direct collaboration with women farmers, bypassing intermediaries to ensure accountability and efficiency.
Blaming the dwindling output on the lack of unity among women farmers, Swenson emphasized the urgent need for collaboration. “We all must come together and speak with one voice. If we decide to unite, we can achieve it better than men,” she asserted.
Mrs. Enitan Ontiri, Coordinator of the South West region, echoed the sentiment, emphasizing the need for sustainable programs to foster common progress among women farmers in the region.
As frustrations mount among women farmers, the call for direct government involvement to revive the agricultural sector gains momentum, with hopes of addressing the challenges hindering genuine beneficiaries from accessing the promised intervention.