Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has formally signed the State’s Rural Development Policy, expressing commitment to the transformation of rural communities.
According to him, rural development is a very important aspect of economic development since it would bring about a number of benefits if rural regions are developed, which is why a strategy to support rural development is necessary.
Development is a serious facet in Economic Development.
The development of rural areas particularly in developing societies remains a challenge to policy makers and development experts.
Rural development policy is usually designed to address the growing rural poverty and the rising socio-economic problems affecting rural areas.
Governor Ortom emphasised the importance of the policy which would enable his administration to have to plan and execute rural development.
The consultant explained that the policy is facilitated by the United state’s agency for international development, USAID.
The Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperatives, Engr Victor Ukaha who presented the Rural Development Policy to the Governor for signing, lauded him for his interest in rural transformation.
Governor Ortom later met with PDP stakeholders during which the Governorship candidate, Engr Titus Uba called-in from Germany and expressed appreciation to the Governor and all the teeming party supporters for standing in support with him even as he was on medical vacation.
