The Edo State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Edo L-PRES) has moved a step closer to enhancing livestock infrastructure as 15 companies submitted bids for the rehabilitation of slaughter slabs, live bird markets, and the establishment of additional farmer field schools across the state.
Edo LPRES is a World Bank-supported initiative, jointly funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Edo State Government.
It is aimed at strengthening and modernising Edo’s livestock sector to boost productivity and resilience.
At the public bid opening ceremony held in Benin City, the State Project Coordinator, Mrs. Betsy Ikpikhumi—represented by the project’s Gender Officer, Mr. John McDonald—reaffirmed that the process was in line with the project’s development goals.
“The scope of these bids includes the rehabilitation of slaughter slabs, live bird markets, and the establishment of additional farmer field schools,” Ikpikhumi stated.
“Our goal is to improve productivity, enhance commercialisation, and build resilience within the livestock value chain in Edo State.”
She added that the project’s key focus areas include poultry, sheep, goats, and piggery, and emphasised that all interventions—training, infrastructure, and input support—must align with the initiative’s overarching objectives.
According to her, the projects were selected based on stakeholder consultations and detailed needs assessments, and were approved by the World Bank, the Federal Government, and the Edo State Government.
The bid opening was conducted publicly in the presence of representatives from participating companies to ensure transparency.
Out of 22 companies that initially indicated interest, 15 successfully submitted complete and eligible bids.
The submissions will now be reviewed by an evaluation committee to determine the most qualified contractors for implementation.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Abdulbasit Isah of RSA Global Investment praised the process, describing it as “fair, open, and transparent.”
