 Smallholder women farmers in Nigeria's capital Abuja have expressed concern over the delay in ascending to the Federal Capital Territory Administration's annual budget and seek urgent intervention from the relevant body. They expressed worry over the delay and poor allocations of funds for agriculture in the FCT, which they say has persisted for about three years now. The Assistant Secretary S.W.O.F.O.N. FCT added that the delay has impacted their livelihood and initiatives aimed at enhancing food production, thus resulting in a high cost of food in the FCT. The delayed fund has hindered the implementation of training programs, information, extension services and market assets initiatives, which are crucial for enhancing productivity and income generation from these farmers and increased economic development for FCT and the nation at large. Consequently, the implication of these lamentable delay and untimely FCT agricultural appropriation indicates increased prices of food items in FCT, while perpetuating a circle of low productivity, poverty, food insecurity and inequality, which directly impacts the well-being and development of rural communities. That's all I have to say about fresh news updates.