The Abia State Government has assured residents of the government’s commitment to reviving all abandoned farm settlements in the state for increased food production. Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, the state deputy governor, gave the assurance during an inspection tour of Ukwa Nkporo Palm oil Plantation on Saturday, where he decried the lack of attention by the…
Governor Alex Otti has received bags of grains allocated to the state by the federal government of Nigeria as palliatives. He promised transparent and fair distribution of the grains to the people by the government. Otti disclosed this on while inaugurating the distribution committee at the Government House Umuahia. Represented by his Chief of Staff,…
Abia State government has entered into partnership with the National Root Crops Research Institute,NRCRI, Umudike to establish an agro-processing zone at Industrial Park, Owaza. The commissioner for agriculture, Monica Ironkwe announced this while hosting the state chapter of Rice Farmers and Rice Mill Owners Association of Nigeria in her office in Umuahia, the state capital….
The Abia State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has enjoined residents of the state to massively embark on farming to boost local production, as a practical measure to curtail the scarcity and astronomical rise in prices of food items. This was part of the NUJ’s 8-point communique signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Victor…
Officials of the Abia State Government have visited Edo State to understudy its agriculture initiatives with a view to boost the sector in her state. The delegation was led by Prof Monica Ironkwe, the Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security. Ironkwe, who met with her Edo State counterpart, Hon Stephen Idehenre said they…
Gov Alex Otti of Abia State has advocated increased production of cashew as a means of foreign exchange earner to boost the economy of Nigeria. He said cashew, and they Agricultural sector generally potentially holds the magic wand that will transform the economy of Nigeria and sub saharan Africa. Dr Otti who spoke in Enugu…
