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Oyo State Tackles Land Degradation with €500M Initiative

4/10/2025

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Oyo State is set to combat land degradation as one of 23 beneficiaries of the European Investment Bank's erosion intervention project. Governor Seyi Makinde welcomed the initiative, with the Federal Project Management Unit confirming the state's commitment, including a N500 million counterpart fund to kickstart the vital project.

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Oyo State is set to combat land degradation as one of 23 beneficiaries of the European Investment Bank's erosion intervention project. Governor Seyi Makinde welcomed the initiative, with the Federal Project Management Unit confirming the state's commitment, including a N500 million counterpart fund to kickstart the vital project.