The Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has urged the 300 beneficiaries of the State-sponsored Modern Agricultural Skills and Practices Training Programme at CSS Integrated Farms, Nasarawa State, to pass down the knowledge and skills acquired to others on their return to the state.
Governor Otti during the issuing of certificates to the beneficiaries and passing out ceremony assured them of the state government’s support to enable them to hit the ground running immediately.
Underscoring the strategic importance of the agric sector to his administration, Otti stated that “For us as a government, we will do everything possible to support you to set up.
“Just a moment ago, I was asking Prof. (John-Kennedy Opara) what will be the best way to support you so that you will hit the ground running immediately and he shared a few ideas with me and I told him that we will work together to ensure you lack nothing to be able to set-up”.
Speaking further, the governor reiterated the importance of food security. He added, “Like I said before, when Prof. visited us and many of you were in the room that day, this is the most important sector of our economy. Talking about food security, everything you do is about being alive and the only way you will be alive is if you are able to eat. If you don’t have anything to eat, it’s a matter of time before you die, so we take it very, very seriously.”
Governor Otti congratulated the 300 beneficiaries and expressed optimism that they will put into practice the things they have learnt and also help in training others as they return home. Otti said, “I want to congratulate all of you for successfully passing through the training and I have no doubt that as you come back home, you are going to be useful not just to your immediate family and community but also to the State and Humanity.”
Governor Otti commended the beneficiaries for being good ambassadors of Abia State and expressed deep appreciation to the management and staff of CSS Global Integrated Farms for the job well done in training the beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries expressed their profound gratitude to the governor for the life-changing opportunity and thanked the management and staff of CSS Global Integrated Farms for exposing them to modern agricultural skills and techniques. They promised to put into practice what they have learnt and also train others.
Each of the beneficiaries was given an electronic tablet (Gadget) containing everything they have learnt for easy reference and revision.
