The wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has commissioned a solar-powered fish cold room installed by the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, Edo NEWMAP at the popular Yanga Fresh Fish Market in Benin City, the State capital.
Preparatory to the commencement of civil works in Iguosa Gully Site, Edo State Government has paid compensation to Project Affected Persons (PAPs) in the community. The payment was carried out under the auspices of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP).
It was celebration time in Edo State NEWMAP when the Assistant Social Livelihood Officer, Barr. Hilda Ihinosen Ofen-Imu and her beloved Mandela Eguono-Oghene Makinde came together in marriage. Hearty congratulations from the Edo NEWMAP Team!
A Virtual Pre-Bid Conference has been held by Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, Edo NEWMAP in respect of tenders for the Procurement of Contractor for the Delimitation/Delineation and Construction of Perimeter Fences at Queen Ede, Auchi and Ekehuan Sites
Edo NEWMAP holds a virtual Pre-Bid Conference in respect of tenders for procurement of contractor for the Reclamation, Channeling and Remediation Works at Iguosa Flood and Gully Erosion Site, Benin City.
Present state of Pond 5, Ugbor/Abuja Quarters Axis; part of the on-going Flood Alleviation and Protection Construction Works on Upper Adesuwa Road, Gapiona Street and several adjoining streets in GRA, Benin City by Edo NEWMAP.
Edo NEWMAP holds monthly session with Focal NGO. Capacity building for CAs & CIGs; formation of Environmental Conservation Club in more schools; GRM; GBV; Environmental Safeguards; Geo-referencing of CIGs; Livelihood Needs Assessment, CM Plan; Waste Mgt etc. top the agenda.
The NEWMAP Additional Financing and Virtual Implementation Supervision Mission continued today with focus on Social and Environmental Safeguards as well as M&E/MIS Results Framework Monitoring, etc. Edo SPMU gave an update on RAP implementation in Gapiona, Urora and Iguosa sites.
Validation of Addendum Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and inspection of on-going Flood Alleviation and Protection Construction Works on Gapiona Site (Upper Adesuwa Road, Gapiona and adjoining streets in GRA, Benin) by Edo NEWMAP led by the Project Coordinator, Dr. Tom Obaseki.
A Nollywood actress, Mrs. Patience Ozokwor (aka Mama G) has described as marvelous the gully erosion remediation works being executed by NEWMAP in Amuzam, Enugu Ngwo. Mrs. Nzokwor, an indigene of Amuzam, was speaking when NEWMAP Data Validation Mission visited the area.
NEWMA has begun a Data
Validation Mission with visit to Edo State as the first port of call.
The Mission, which is being undertaken by the Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU) of
NEWMAP in conjunction with the World Bank.