FG unveils agricultural empowerment initiative for IDPs in Plateau State

The Federal Government has launched the second phase of its Renewed Hope Agric Empowerment Project (REHAEP) for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau State, aiming to bolster food security and economic empowerment. The initiative, a collaboration between the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, was inaugurated in Kpwasho, Bassa Local Government Area.

The project will support 300 IDPs with agricultural inputs, cash grants, and labor costs, leveraging 50 hectares of donated farmland. Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner of NCFRMI, explained that the project seeks to restore livelihoods through agriculture. In addition, the private sector will provide market access for harvested grains.

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This initiative, which also has pilot programs in Nasarawa and Borno, aims to expand to other states with significant IDP populations over the next five years. Plateau Governor Caleb Muftwang, represented by Plassima Chairman Sunday Audu, emphasized the need for the project to shift from subsistence to commercial farming, while ensuring security for farmers.

Local leaders, including the Gbong Gwom Jos, have expressed their support for the project, highlighting its potential to contribute to both food security and the economic well-being of displaced communities.